The Arab League has endorsed calls to revive indirect talks between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators. The talks have been suspended amidst Palestinian opposition to ongoing Israeli settlement construction and home demolitions in the occupied West Bank. On Wednesday, Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat urged the Obama administration to become more involved in peace talks.

Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat: “Have no illusion, that upon the Israeli practices, Arabs saw it very, very clear that this Israeli government is undermining the efforts, but nevertheless a chance was given. We hope that the American administration will seize this opportunity in the forthcoming months in order to introduce its pledging or proposals of the two states on the 1967 borders.”