document.write("&#8226; <b><a href='http://www.worthynews.com/top/haaretz-com-hasen-spages-1148274-html/' target=_blank>Palestinians give into U.S. pressure for indirect Mideast talks - Ha'aretz</a></b><br>Following heavy international pressure, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas agreed to the U.S. proposal to hold talks with Israel - in the format of indirect negotiations conducted by U.S. special envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell.<br>");
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document.write("&#8226; <b><a href='http://www.worthynews.com/top/jpost-com-LandedPages-PrintArticle-aspx-id-168001/' target=_blank>Abbas disappointed with US stance - Jerusalem Post</a></b><br>Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has said he is unhappy about the change in American policy toward settlement construction.<br>");
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