Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings (Reuters)

Palestinian women wait to cross at Kalandia checkpoint between Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Ramallah, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. Muslims throughout the world are marking the month of Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar where observant fast from dawn till dusk. (AP Photo/Nasser Ishtayeh)Reuters – Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.

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