[UPI News] – RAMALLAH, West Bank, July 18 (UPI) — Palestinian political leaders said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry‘s plan for renewed peace talks between Palestine and Israel were insufficient.Following a meeting between with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, several officials said they believed Kerry’s plan was not good enough because it did not require a freeze of Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank, or that negotiations be based on Israel‘s 1967 borders with minor adjustments, The New York Times reported.”We are not in a rush in taking decisions,” said Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the executive committee. “We are trying to behave in responsibility and wisdom. We are not under pressure.”
Qaif Abdul Kareem, a member of the Palestinian legislative council, agreed, saying, “The general atmosphere shows that the United States formula is not a proper base for resuming negotiations. The majority are against returning back to negotiations without freezing settlements and without a clear reference to negotiations based on 1967 borders.”Meanwhile, other Palestinian demands for renewed peace talks include a West Bank airport and a permit to search for natural gas off Gaza, Ynetnews.com reported…..
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