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               Kerry, Netanyahu Meet in Latest US Push for Peace

   U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
   Netanyahu in Jerusalem Friday, as part of a U.S. effort to secure a
   Mideast peace deal by April.
   Kerry, who met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas in
   Ramallah late Thursday, said he looks forward to advancing the goals of
   peace and security in the region.
   "It`s been constructive. It`s always complicated, but I look forward to
   having some good talks this morning. After meeting with President Abbas
   last night, we have a lot to talk about and we will continue this
   process."
   Speaking anonymously, U.S. officials say Kerry is pushing for a
   partial, framework agreement, fearing a final status deal may not be
   reachable by the end of the ninth-month negotiating period.
   Both the Palestinian and Israeli sides have expressed dissatisfaction
   with U.S. ideas on ending the conflict. But last week, Kerry said they
   they were closer to an agreement than they have been in years.
   Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have yet to agree on issues such as
   security, borders for a future Palestinian state, the return of
   Palestinian refugees, and the status of Jerusalem.
   Israel and the Palestinians re-opened the U.S.-brokered talks in late
   July, and agreed to continue meeting for nine months.
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