US: We haven’t explicitly called for direct Israeli-Palestinian talks

US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said they were not expecting renewed talks following PM Naftali Bennett's statement that there were no plans to speak with PA president Abbas.

US State Department spokesman Ned Price holds a press briefing on Afghanistan at the State Department in Washington, U.S., August 16, 2021.

US State Department spokesman Ned Price holds a press briefing on Afghanistan at the State Department in Washington, U.S., August 16, 2021.

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ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 01:00