Israeli opposition leader Shelly Yachimovich yesterday urged Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to seize the chance of resuming peace negotiations as the two met for talks at his West Bank office. The two discussed “the situation in the Middle East and the chances of making progress between Israel and the Palestinians”. “Now is the time to respond to US mediation efforts to renew the talks,” she told him. It was, she said, “important to return to negotiations immediately and to examine the positions of both sides on all issues.” Source: ArabNews