Abbas Says Peace Deal Possible In 6 Months (ap)

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures as he speaks during a meeting of the Central Council of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009. Abbas said during the meeting he would resume peace talks with Israel only if it freezes all construction in Jewish settlements and agrees to recognize all areas captured in the 1967 Mideast war as the basis for a Palestinian state. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)AP – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in an interview published Wednesday that a peace deal with Israel could be reached within six months if Israel freezes settlement construction during that time.

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