BERLIN, February 1, 2010 (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas said, today, that negotiations with Israel could not be resumed unless the Israeli Government agrees to halt settlement activities and to commit to international community references.
In a joint press conference with the German counselor Angela Mirkel, the president mentioned the Mitchell paper 'methods of starting the negotiations' presented to the Palestinian and Israeli sides, but the Palestinian side will respond to it after consultations with the brothers and friends, by next week.
The President pointed that his concern depicted by the winds of war in the Middle East, which will not only affect the region, but the whole world.
He reminded of the Egyptian paper, submitted on October 15, 2009, and said that 'Hamas has got to sign it in order to embark together on the legislative and presidential elections on June 28, 2010.
