Israel-Palestinian Talks Stumble as Abbas Revives UN Bid
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U.S.-brokered Middle East peace talks foundered as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas vowed to pursue a bid for statehood at the United Nations after Israel failed to meet a deadline to release prisoners.
Secretary of State John Kerry canceled a plan to return to the region today for a meeting with Abbas, according to U.S. officials. The Palestinian leader said in Ramallah late yesterday that he’ll seek to join 15 UN bodies, a step he had put on hold during talks on a two-state solution with Israel.