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"Israeli" and Palestinian Authority negotiators will meet jointly Sunday with US envoy Martin Indyk, as attempts continue to prevent the collapse of negotiations, officials close to the talks said.

The first three-way meeting since Wednesday comes as Washington reviews its push for a deal after a spiral  moves by "Israel" took hard-won negotiations close to collapse.

US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday there were "limits" to the time and energy Washington could devote to the process, adding it was time for a "reality check."

The same day Indyk met separately with chief "Israeli" negotiator, the so-called "Justice" Minister Tzipi Livni, and her Palestinian counterpart, Saeb Erakat.
Kerry, who has engaged in more than a year of intensive shuttle diplomacy, had spoken to both the "Israelis" and Palestinians Thursday in a bid to bring the two sides back from the brink.

But Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas rejected his appeals to withdraw applications he signed on Tuesday to adhere to 15 international treaties, a Palestinian official said.

And "Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignored appeals to refrain from unhelpful moves, asking officials to draw up a range of tough reprisals, "Israeli" media reported.

This comes as the Palestinians confirmed that Israel "had" already reneged on its own commitments by failing to release a fourth and final batch of Arab prisoners last weekend, and that the treaty move was their response.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team