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"John Kerry Says Israel, Palestine Aim For Final Deal"
John Kerry Says Israel, Palestine Aim For Final Dealby CARA ANNA at the Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/25/john-kerry-israel-palestine_n_3992267.html?utm_hp_ref=politics
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"This is a 50-year-old conflict, and it's inevitable that we have to find closure to it," Palestinian Finance Minister Shukri Bishara said. "It's impossible to continue as is."
The new Palestinian new finance minister called Wednesday's economic talks "very, very successful."
The donor meeting asked Israel to ease some of the restrictions that have hurt employment, trade and other crucial areas of the Palestinian economy.
An International Monetary Fund staff report on West Bank and Gaza economies released last week said extensive Israeli restrictions on movement and access should be eased and eventually removed.
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