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Clinton said to hold Jerusalem talks

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-10-28 07:27

JERUSALEM: An Israeli official says US Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton is expected to arrive in Israel at the weekend to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a fresh attempt to revive stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

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An aide to Netanyahu said she was due on Saturday night. He spoke on condition of anonymity pending an official announcement.

Palestinian officials have said in local media interviews over the past few days that Clinton was expected to visit Palestinian leaders in the West Bank next week.

In Washington, the State Department had no comment on Clinton's travel plans, other than to say she would be in Morocco early next week where she would be meeting with various Arab foreign ministers.