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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in conversation with Palestinian negotiator Ahmed Qureia. (AP) Last update - 05:57 27/03/2008 Abbas: Talks with Israel touch on all core issues including J'lem By Haaretz Service and Reuters Tags: palestinians, core issues  Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday said that talks between chief Palestinian negotiator Ahmed Qureia and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni are tackling "all the core issues without exception: Jerusalem, refugees, settlements, borders, and security." "We hope to achieve a settlement in 2008, there are many obstacles but we hope they will be removed. We are all pressing to reach a settlement by the target date," Abbas said. He said settlement building in and around Jerusalem, Israel Defense Forces checkpoints and raids were blocking progress towards achieving a deal by the end of this year, a target date set by U.S. President George W. Bush at the Annapolis peace summit last November. Advertisement A senior Abbas aide said the Palestinian president will visit Washington in April to advance Israeli-Palestinian peace talks with Bush. U.S. officials said they were checking whether this was accurate. Bush made his first presidential visit to Israel and the West Bank in January and is expected to make another trip in May, to meet with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Abbas. At Annapolis in November last year, Bush launched Israeli-Palestinian peace talks on sensitive final status issues such as Jerusalem, the fate of refugees, settlements and borders. Washington has appointed three U.S. Generals to help the two sides narrow the gaps, monitor implementation of a U.S.-sponsored road map for peace and help draft a security plan between Israel and the future Palestinian state. Palestinian officials and Western diplomats said U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice are set to visit the region later this month for peace talks with Abbas and Olmert. Rice is expected to push for the implementation of the road map which calls on Israel to halt settlement construction and on the Palestinians to rein in militants. "Rice will meet Abbas in Amman on March 30 after the Arab summit in Damascus ends. She will then travel to Israel for talks with Olmert and return to Amman for further talks with President Abbas," a senior Abbas oficial said. "President Abbas will also visit Moscow on April 20 just before his Washington trip to discuss holding an Annapolis follow-up conference in Moscow in mid-June to push for further progress in Israeli-Palestinian talks," the official said. Olmert has expressed reluctance to attend the proposed Russian summit, but has not ruled it out. Related articles: Israel, PA renew core issue talks Olmert: Core issues are on the Annapolis agenda Document shows progress on core issues at Camp David summit Annapolis joint declaration to focus on goals of final status talks Bookmark to del.icio.us   Condemned cinema Dutch Jewish group: Anti-Islam film is 'counterproductive.' Suspecting Syria UN officials: Syria still suspected in Lebanese PM Hariri murder case.   1.   Both People need peace and it is over due! 20:17  |  Ahmad 26/03/08   2.   This year,Bush, Olmert, Abbas will be hosting April "fool`s" day 20:21  |  bat yam 26/03/08   3.   Abbas the moderate. 20:22  |  Jean Van Daem 26/03/08   4.   Broach all core issues , except who are these negotiating morons 20:32  |  Sal 26/03/08   5.   Jean Van Daem 20:50  |  Ibrahim 26/03/08   6.   lawmakers (US/IOF) negotiating; lawfollowers 23:26  |  bozhidar bob balkas 26/03/08   7.   Talk is cheap: Israel`s actions speak much louder than its words 23:47  |  peacelover 26/03/08   8.   Spinning a web of tall tales. 00:32  |  Stephen. 27/03/08   9.   #5 50 years ago? Hardly 00:44  |  Gili 27/03/08   10.   SLOW DEATH OF PALESTINE. USA INJECTS BLOOD TO SUSTAIN SUFFERING 00:57  |  Ali 27/03/08   11.   #1 - so let Hamas and the PLO change their charters .. 01:22  |  redmike 27/03/08   12.   #5 Ibrahim 01:53  |  MR 27/03/08   13.   Armored Vehicles - Certain Death Traps 04:07  |  * BEN JABO 27/03/08   14.   To redmike #8 05:18  |  Mr. Tickle 27/03/08   15.   Suicide 05:52  |  Fortuna Benmayor 27/03/08   16.   The Spy story has been ignored by HaAretz 15:38  |  * BEN JABO 30/03/08

Today Online 'PM passed 20 messages to Assad, but he disappointed us' Responses: 45 FM: We need to set final borders before legislating on settler evacuation Responses: 56 Dutch Jewish group: Anti-Islam film is 'counterproductive' Responses: 80 Editorial: Israel must help Bush, Rice's belated peace effort succeed Responses: 13 Rosner's Domain 38% for pressuring Palestinians, 25% for pressuring Israel (WTR) Bush is still determined not to repeat Clinton's mistakes Poll: what percentage Jews will vote McCain? New pro-Israel-pro-peace dovish lobby ready to launch (WTR) Obama rejects advisor's comments on American Jews and peace process More Headlines 15:35 Arab League: Support for Saudi peace plan depends on Israel 15:44 U.S. officials: Israel to lift 50 roadblocks, PA vows to up security responsibility 13:00 Police postpone opening of new West Bank station near J'lem 14:40 On Israel, candidates strive to position themselves with Bush 14:11 Police arrest four in Bat Yam, call off high terror alert 12:03 Official: PM sent 20 messages of peace to Assad, but Syrian Pres. disappointed us 14:33 Palestinians marking Land Day clash with IDF troops in W. Bank 14:08 UN wants UNIFIL in charge in Israel-Lebanon border town 14:36 Egypt-Gaza border tunnel collapse kills Palestinian smuggler 13:36 Dutch Jewish group: Anti-Islam film is 'counterproductive' 13:40 Tel Aviv Stock Exchange slumps; TA-Real Estate 15 Index loses 4.6% 13:37 Budget problems force closure of top Druze science school Previous Editions Select Day 28 mar 27 mar 26 mar 25 mar 24 mar 23 mar 21 mar 20 mar 19 mar 18 mar 17 mar 16 mar

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