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Joe Biden: ‘Ground not ripe’ to restart Israeli-Palestinian talks

US President Biden said efforts to secure a two-state solution must continue despite appearing far off. Palestinian President Abbas said there was a narrowing window to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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