Secretary of State John Kerry and Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni met in Rome earlier this year (courtesy US State Dept)

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In a press conference where he was flanked by Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and Palestinian Authority envoy Saeb Erekat, Kerry said that "the parties have agreed to remain engaged in sustained, continuous, and substantive negotiations on the core issues," the Wall Street Journal reported.

The talks will cover all "final status" issues: borders, the status of Palestinian refugees, governance of Jerusalem, and security issues.

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Palestinian and Israeli negotiators have not engaged in significant talks since 2008. Attempts at discussion in 2010, led by President Barack Obama, collapsed after just one day.

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