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Abbas rules out talks without settlement halt
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories — The Palestinians will not hold peace talks without a “complete halt” to Israeli settlement building, Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas told cheering crowds on Sunday. “There will be no negotiations without international legitimacy and a complete halt to settlements,” he said in an address to thousands who…
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