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Israel downplays settlement rift

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Posted on Wednesday July 1, 2009

Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has denied any impasse with the US over Jewish settlement activity in the West Bank as talks ended without agreement.

Mr Barak met US envoy George Mitchell as the two allies are struggling to end a rare public rift over the issue.

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