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Israeli, Palestinian leaders meet in secret

Ramallah, Oct 15: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has secretly met Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak in Jordan in the presence of Jordan's King Abdullah II, Xinhua reported Monday.A Palestinian source said the meeting held in

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Ramallah, Oct 15: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has secretly met Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak in Jordan in the presence of Jordan's King Abdullah II, Xinhua reported Monday.



A Palestinian source said the meeting held in Amman last week focused on efforts to resume peace talks between Israel and Palestine and their plans to seek a state recognition through the UN.

Israel and the US, the sponsor of the peace process that has stalled since 2010, oppose the Palestinian approach to the UN as a unilateral step. This time, the Palestinians seek an upgrade to a non-member state in the international organisation.

The source told Xinhua that Barak, also the head of the Labor Party, briefed Abbas on his initiative that envisages a unilateral withdrawal from the West Bank.

Abbas reiterated his position against any plan envisioning a Palestine state with provisional boundaries.

Abbas did not meet any other member of the Israeli government.

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