Israel, Palestine resume stalled talks

High-level envoys from the Israeli and Palestinian leaders will meet in Washington on July 29 to restart stalled Middle East peace talks, according to the State Department. The announcement came shortly after Israel announced plans to release more than a 100 Palestinian prisoners, and represents the first direct dialogue since the peace process fell apart in September 2010. “Initial meetings are planned for the evening of Monday July 29 and Tuesday July 30, 2013,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. Israel will be represented by Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and negotiator Yitzhak Molcho, and the Palestinians will be represented by chief negotiator Saeb Erakat and by senior official Mohammad Shtayyeh.

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