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Erekat: Israel chose apartheid over peace — Ynet

The chief Palestinian negotiator blamed Israel for the crisis in the US-led negotiations, as the agreed-upon deadline for the nine-months of talks passed Tuesday, and accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of consolidating an apartheid regime.

Saeb Erekat, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ chief delegate to the negotiations with Israel said, “We believe that the international community must clarify to Israel that it’s choice of settlements and apartheid over peace will have political, legal, and financial ramifications.”

The senior Palestinian official accused the Netanyahu administration of misrepresenting its position in the negotiations: “The Israeli government, which is essentially a coalition which represents the extreme sectors of Israeli society – mainly the settlers – has never prioritized peace as a strategic objective.”