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Israeli soldiers take positions during clashes with Palestinian protesters, not seen, near the Kalandia checkpoint between the West Bank city of Ramallah and Jerusalem, Friday, March 19, 2010. Top international diplomats on Friday called on Israel and the Palestinians to return to peace negotiations with a goal of reaching a final settlement that would create an independent Palestinian state within 24 months. They reiterated their condemnation of Israel’s latest move to add Jewish housing in disputed east Jerusalem but did not escalate criticism of the Jewish state. (AP) |