Talks ‘Doable,’ Says Palestinian Official ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Isabel Kershner - August 23, 2010 - 12:00am The chief Palestinian negotiator said Monday that he believed reaching an agreement with Israel within a year was “doable,” echoing remarks by the Israeli prime minister a day earlier that a peace agreement would be difficult but “possible.” But the otherwise sharply differing declarations presented as the basis for going into the direct talks, scheduled to start in Washington on Sept. 2, reflect the complexity of the effort required to get the two sides to this point, and the daunting challenges that lie ahead. » Read more