EU Description of The Outcome of Permanent Status Talks At Taba
There is a European Union (EU) unofficial report about the Taba talks (see complete text here:, or in 5 parts in Haaretz:). Although the paper has no official status, it has been acknowledged by the parties as being a relatively fair description of the outcome of the negotiations on the permanent status issues at Taba. It draws attention to the extensive work which had been undertaken on all permanent status issues like territory, Jerusalem, refugees and security in order to find ways to come to joint positions. At the same time it shows that there remained serious gaps and differences between the two sides, which will have to be overcome in future negotiations:
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