Palestinian negotiator: 'I didn't sense any progress in talks with Israel'

By JPOST.COM STAFF
Following reports Friday of "significant progress" in negotiations with Israel, a member of the Palestinian negotiating team told Israel Radio that the "breakthrough" - which reportedly included a Palestinian commitment to fighting terror - was being trumpeted for more than it was worth. "I did not sense that there was any progress in the talks with the Israeli side," the negotiator said, before laughing and further retorting, "What's new about the principle stating that the implementation of commitments depends upon [the Palestinians] fighting terror? Indeed, it appears in the road map, and we of course agreed to the road map."