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Preparing for a political breakthrough ahead of Biden’s inauguration
Dec 23,2020 - Last updated at Dec 23,2020
Jordan, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority (PA) are intensifying diplomatic efforts to prepare the ground for a common stand on resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict ahead of next month’s transition to a new US administration. A trilateral meeting in Cairo last Saturday brought together the foreign ministers of the three countries and resulted in issuing a joint statement that called for the resumption of peace negotiations.
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al Malki urged Israel to return to peace talks based on the two-state solution. He said that the Palestinian Authority is ready to cooperate with US President-elect Joe Biden, on the basis of achieving a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital and on territory Israel captured in the 196