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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is currently visiting the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar, may participate in these discussions, he said.
Crowley added that the two envoys will not meet with each other but that US Middle East envoy George Mitchell is also likely to speak to each of them.
Direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians collapsed after Washington admitted it had failed to secure Israel's agreement to a new freeze on settlement building, the Palestinian condition for continuing to negotiate.
Direct talks began on September 2, but stalled three weeks later with the end of an Israeli moratorium on settlement building. The Palestinians refused to talk while Israel continued building.
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Crowley added that the two envoys will not meet with each other but that US Middle East envoy George Mitchell is also likely to speak to each of them.
Direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians collapsed after Washington admitted it had failed to secure Israel's agreement to a new freeze on settlement building, the Palestinian condition for continuing to negotiate.
Direct talks began on September 2, but stalled three weeks later with the end of an Israeli moratorium on settlement building. The Palestinians refused to talk while Israel continued building.
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