Leaks show Palestinians giving much ground to Israel

Palestinian negotiator secretly told Israel it could keep swathe of occupied East Jerusalem, according to leaked papers that show Palestinians contribution much superior peace concession than beforehand exposed.

The papers, obtained by the Al Jazeera TV channel, could undermine the location of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, whose public declaration about Jerusalem is at odds with what his officials were promising in secretive

Equally sobering for the Palestinian citizens, who want to make a state on land Israel detained in a 1967 war, is the fact that Israel offered not anything in go back for the concessions and turned down their in attendance, proverb it did not go far sufficient.

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Israeli bill could threaten future peace deals

Israel's hard-line assembly was expected to endorse a bill on Monday that could sink future calm deals with the Palestinians and Syria.

With Mideast appeasing already at a standstill, the proposed legislation would make it much harder for the government to cede doubtful east Jerusalem and the Golan Heights — capture territories that would be central to any prospect accord.

If it is passed, the new law would necessitate 80 of 120 lawmakers to approve any withdrawal from those two areas. Without that super preponderance, the administration would need to win support in a binding countrywide referendum.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cupboard supports the bill.

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