Senior UN official voices concern over impasse in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations

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United Nations, New York, 27 January 2010 - A climate of mistrust between Israel and Palestinians over settlement expansion, forced evictions, military incursions, rocket fire and the closure of border crossings remains at the heart of the stalled peace process in the Middle East, a top United Nations official warned today.

We remain deeply concerned at the current stalemate, Assistant-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco said during an open debate on the Middle East in the Security Council that is slated to hear from more than 40 speakers.

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http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=33595&Cr=middle+east&Cr1=

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