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            Netanyahu: Peace with Palestinians Becoming More Distant

   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a peace deal with the
   Palestinians is becoming more and more distant after the latest remarks
   by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
   Mr. Netanyahu said Tuesday he cannot accept any agreement that does not
   recognize Israel as a Jewish state and does not cancel the right of
   return of Palestinian refugees.
   Mr. Abbas said again Monday that he will never recognize a Jewish
   nation in Israel. The Palestinians have also demanded that refugees
   have the right to return to land lost when Israel became a nation in
   1948.
   U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry originally set the end of April as a
   deadline for a framework peace agreement; but, he has since said a deal
   could take nine more months or longer.
   Kerry has given no details on how the talks are progressing.
   Talks resumed in July after a three-year lull.
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