Finance minister says Abbas is working against himself by making new set of demands, but Yesh Atid still supports diplomatic solution.

Palestinian leadership to take measures to change ''conduct in the field,'' official says, without elaborating.

Chief PLO negotiator Erekat says Palestinians not seeking to undermine American efforts in Mideast diplomacy; State Department says sides still at negotiating table despite apparent lack of direction.

Israel said it will not release a fourth group of Palestinian prisoners convicted for terror acts against Israelis because of the Palestinian Authority's decision to apply for admission to 15 international treaties and conventions.

New conditions include complete halt of settlement construction, PA sovereignty over Area C, and no IDF operations in PA-controlled territories.

Livni says Israel could not release prisoners under current conditions; calls for Palestinians to retract unilateral move, says that negotiations are 'to be reviewed.'

The Polish parliament, Sejm, has stated that shechita, the kosher slaughter of animals, is permitted in Poland if performed for the needs of Jewish communities while still forbidding the slaughter for economic and commercial purposes.

The Speaker of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, said Israel and the US were prepared to pay the price to avoid a collapse of peace talks but the Palestinian Authority went back on agreements.

Leading Ukrainian Jews took out a full-page advertisement in The New York Times slamming Russian President Vladimir Putin for maligning the treatment of Jews in Ukraine.

Strike ends after a week and a half; deal signed with Histadrut Labor Federation based on four 'pillars.'