KUNA
RAMALLAH, Feb 1- President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday Palestine was ready to head back to the negotiating table, providing Israel was ready to accept a two-state solution and a halt of settlement construction.
The Netanyahu government's adamancy and refusal to acknowledge Palestinian borders and halt settlement construction are what opposed international attempts to revive the peace process and direct negotiations, he said, during a meeting with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle.
The president hailed Germany's decision to raise the Palestinian diplomatic representation on its lands to the status of mission and for its donation to Palestinians worth USD 11 million, through UNRWA.
Abbas is later expected to meet UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who aims to convince both sides of the Middle East conflict to re-engage in peace talks.
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