GAZA, July 4 (KUNA) -- US envoys have visited Israel to try to find ways of resume Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, according to the Israeli radio on Monday.
The US envoys Dennis B. Ross and David Hale, visited Israel a couple of days ago to push the stalled peace talks, the radio added.
It asserted that the reason of stalled peace talks came as result of Palestinain dispute on the Jewish settlement construction in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied in 1967, in addition to Israel refusing to back down from its decisions.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Israeli ministerial forum discussed the Israeli-Palestinian peace process with US efforts.
The meeting came shortly after the press announcement of Israeli official close to Netanyahu that said the 1967 borders equality and the exchange of land between Palestinians is considered a" joke".
According to Media, the US President Barack Obama and Netanyahu communication gap makes it difficult for negotiations on borders and security, and failed efforts of US envoys Hale and Ross.
Meanwhile, Chief Palestinian Negotiator Saeb Erekat accompanied by Presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh will visit Washington on Wednesday to meet with top US officials to push the peace efforts.(end) mzt.hs KUNA 041225 Jul 11NNNN