American officials doubt that the Palestinian Authority can meet Israel’s terms for authorizing a redeployment of its troops from portions of the West Bank, according to the Israeli daily Ha’aretz. The doubts emerged after the Israeli Cabinet issued a 12-page list of preconditions that the Palestinians must fulfill, including the extraditions of suspected terrorists and the cancellation of the anti-Israel clauses in the Palestine National Covenant.
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