PA president Mahmoud Abbas announced that the ongoing exploratory peace talks with Israel have ended without any progress, but allowed the possibility of continuing the low-level discussions.
Israel has professed its desire to continue the talks, while analysts agree that Abbas is under growing pressure to continue the dialogue.
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The Quartet declared in October 2011 that it expected the parties to submit detailed proposals on borders and security arrangements by January 26, 2012.
The low-level talks of the past three weeks have been an attempt to agree on a framework for direct negotiations.
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