Abbas calls on Olmert to renew peace talks
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas today called Israel’s new prime minister, Ehud Olmert, and urged him to resume peace talks.
Abbas placed the call a day after Olmert and his new centre-left government were sworn in.
“President Abbas called Mr Olmert, congratulated him on the formation of the new Cabinet and offered to resume the partnership between the two sides and to resume negotiations,” said Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator.
Olmert’s office had no immediate comment.
