Report on Israeli Settlement in the Occupied Territories Vol 20 #3

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The formal inauguration of proximity talks between Israel and the PLO signifies the high-water mark of 17 months of diplomacy conducted by the Obama administration. After a rancorous false start in March precipitated by an ill-timed announcement of settlement plans in East Jerusalem on the eve of a visit by Vice President Joe Biden, formal proximity talks finally commenced on May 8.