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             US, Israel Discuss Peace Talk Efforts on WEF Sidelines

   U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
   Netanyahu have met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum to
   discuss the ongoing peace negotiations between the Israelis and the
   Palestinians.
   A senior U.S. State Department official said Friday`s 90-minute meeting
   in Davos, Switzerland, focused on "a framework for negotiations that
   would address all of the core issues."
   Kerry has made several trips to Israel and the Palestinian territories
   to convince leaders on both sides to agree to a scaled-back framework
   deal. The agreement, he says, would be a "significant breakthrough."
   Kerry will deliver a speech on the Middle East later Friday.
   Israelis and Palestinians have accused each other of sabotaging peace
   efforts.
   Israel says the Palestinians should recognize Israel as a Jewish state
   and stop welcoming as heroes the released prisoners who were convicted
   of killing Israelis.
   Palestinians continue to complain about the building of Israeli
   settlements, as well as proposals for security arrangements in the
   Jordan Valley where the West Bank borders Jordan.
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