Israelis, Palestinians Resume High-level Talks (ap)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pauses during a ceremony on the first day of the new school year in the Arab town of Shfaram in northern Israel, Tuesday, Sept, 1. 2009. Officials said Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will hold a meeting late September at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, which would be an important symbolic step toward resuming peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.(AP Photo/Oded Balilty)AP – Israel and the Palestinians on Wednesday held their first high-level talks since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took office in March, pledging to step up economic cooperation despite the absence of peace negotiations.

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