Failed peace talks were not a ‘waste of time’

US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro said Sunday that the nine months of US-mediated negotiations, which ended late in April without an agreement between the sides, was “not a waste of time,” but served to “break new ground,” which will be helpful when the sides eventually return to the negotiating table. Speaking at the annual Herzliya Conference, Shapiro said that the US was currently in “a period of pause,” in which it was reassessing Washington’s peace efforts and talking to the parties about how to resume talks…

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