Peres denies reaching an understanding with Qrei on founding a Palestinian state

The israeli foreign minister Shemon Peres has denied to have reached an understanding during his meeting with the chairman of the Palestinian Legislative council in new York Ahmad Qrei on the foundation of a Palestinian state on an area of 40% of the occupied Palestinian territories.

In a statement to the Israeli radio on Sunday, Peres said that it is premature to talk about a breakthrough in the contacts took place with the Palestinians to resume the negotiations.

On the other hand, the Israeli daily Haartez said that the meeting which took place on Sunday between Palestinian and Israeli officials in New York dealt with means of resuming the negotiations and ceasing fire and that so far no breakthrough was achieved during this meeting.

On the other hand, Shimon Peres met in New York with the Jordanian King Abdullah II and briefed him with the details of the Israeli- Palestinian contacts were held on Saturday.