Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas met on Wednesday with US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns to discuss the stalled peace process, the official WAFA news agency said.
"President Abbas briefed Burns on the latest developments in the political process, which is stalled because of the intransigent position of the Israeli government," a statement from Abbas's office published by WAFA said.
It accused Israel of "refusing to adhere to the agreements signed between the two sides and the terms of reference of the peace process, to halt settlement activity and release prisoners arrested before 1994."
"The president emphasised the resumption of negotiations requires pressure on the Israeli government to implement its commitment to halt settlement activities, including in Jerusalem, and to accept the principle of a two-state solution," the statement said.
"These are not Palestinian pre-conditions, but the obligations of Israel under the (Middle East peace) roadmap," it quoted Abbas as saying, referring to an agreement signed by both sides.
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