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Only 'brief window' open for new talks

Palestinian students from the Fateh movement take part in a rally in support of President Mahmoud Abbas, not pictured, at Al Najah University in the West Bank city of Nablus on Monday  (AP photo by Nasser Ishtayeh)
Palestinian students from the Fateh movement take part in a rally in support of President Mahmoud Abbas, not pictured, at Al Najah University in the West Bank city of Nablus on Monday (AP photo by Nasser Ishtayeh)

International powers must quickly bring Israel and the Palestinians together for new talks to avoid a new Middle East crisis, a top UN official told the Security Council on Monday.

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