The
Palestinian Authority has requested an urgent meeting of the Arab
League foreign ministers to discuss the future of the peace process
after the moratorium on settlement construction ended on Sunday night.
The
request came as the PA continued to issue conflicting statements as to
how it would respond if the Israeli government did not extend the
moratorium.
While PA President Mahmoud Abbas and a senior official
in Ramallah indicated that they would not pull out of the US-sponsored
direct talks with Israel, other Palestinian representatives threatened
to halt the negotiation if the construction in the settlements is
resumed.