Associated Press | 06.11.08
RAMALLAH, West Bank - The Palestinian prime minister says he believes his people won't reach a peace deal with Israel before a year-end target set by the U.S.
Palestinians and Israel began peace negotiations in November under U.S. sponsorship. President Bush has said he hopes to broker a deal before he leaves office next January.
But in newspaper interviews on Wednesday, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said he's "absolutely certain" the sides won't be able to reach a deal in time.
Fayyad joins a growing chorus of Israeli and Palestinian officials who have expressed doubt about the ambitious timeline.
Fayyad says the best that could happen this year is international pressure on Israel to stop building Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
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