A senior Palestinian official on Wednesday announced rejection of any Israeli proposal for interim or partial solutions to the stalled peace process.
The Palestinians only want the end of the Israeli occupation in the areas that were occupied in 1967, including East Jerusalem, and a fair solution to the issue of refugees, said Yasser Abed Rabbo, a member of Palestine Liberation Organization's executive committee.
Israeli media reported Tuesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was studying a plan for a temporary settlement with the Palestinians, which involves the establishment of a Palestinian state within temporary borders, while at the same time holding talks on the principles of the final status issues.
"There can't be an end to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict without achieving the last step of the final agreement that ends all forms of differences on the main issues," Abed Rabbo said.
He noted that the final-status issues include refugees, settlements, water, security and prisoners.
Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians stopped in September 2010 after Israel resumed building settlements in the West Bank.
Meanwhile, a Palestinian newspaper reported that the Quartet of Middle East peace players were considering "creating a suitable atmosphere" for the re-launch of the negotiations.
The Quartet, which comprises the United States, European Union, Russia and the UN, may mention a Palestinian statehood within the 1967 borders in its upcoming statement, Nabil Abu Rdineh, spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, told al-Ayyam newspaper.
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