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Abbas: No signs of resumption of peace talks in near future

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Monday that there are no signs negotiations with Israel will be resumed in the near future, following a meeting in Ramallah with King Abdullah II of Jordan.
Abbas said he would resume negotiations if Israel "halts settlement activities and abides by international resolutions, adding that his demands were not preconditions but rather obligations based on agreements between the two sides, official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.