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  • Updated July 18, 2013, 8:09 p.m. ET

Palestinians Demand Guarantees on U.S. Peace Plan

Leaders to Call for Specific Pledges Before Agreeing to Negotiate

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BY CHARLES LEVINSON AND MOHAMMED NAJIB

RAMALLAH, West Bank—Palestinian leaders refused to back Secretary of State John Kerry's proposal to restart long-stalled peace talks with Israel, dashing hopes that a breakthrough was imminent.

The leaders were drafting a formal reply to Mr. Kerry that is expected to ask him to make several specific guarantees before Palestinians agree to resume peace talks, a senior Palestinian official said.

The decision was a setback for Mr. Kerry, who is due to wrap up his sixth trip to the region in as many months on Friday. It came a day after the Arab League endorsed Mr. Kerry's proposal to restart ...

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