Abbas vows to continue with talks Media Mention of ATFP In Al-Jazeera English - September 27, 2010 - 12:00am Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, has said Palestinians would not immediately walk away from peace talks with Israel even if it does not extend a 10-month limited settlement moratorium due to expire on Sunday at midnight. Abbas's comments on Sunday came as diplomatic efforts intensified to try to get Israel to extend the partial freeze on construction by Jewish settlers in the West Bank. » Read more

Amid settlements impasse, signs peace talks may continue Media Mention of ATFP In Politico - September 27, 2010 - 12:00am Despite intense American negotiations going on into the night, a partial Israeli West Bank settlement freeze expired Sunday with no apparent deal reached. Yet there were signs Monday that the U.S.-sponsored Israeli-Palestinian peace talks might continue in spite of the current settlements impasse. » Read more