United Nations, March 25: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday he will urge Arab leaders this weekend to support indirect talks between the Palestinians and Israelis despite their anger over Israel’s approval of new homes for Jews in predominantly Arab east Jerusalem. He told the Security Council it’s crucial for Arab countries to help create “a favorable atmosphere” for the indirect proximity talks to succeed. Ban said Israel’s announcement on March 9 that it intends to build 1,600 new...
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