'Settlements make talks pointless'

A Palestinian negotiator says there's no point to talking peace with the Zionist regime as long as settlement construction continues.

Negotiator Yasser Abed Rabbo also says the talks should stop as long as the building goes on, APTN reported.

"The peace process and negotiations have run into a huge crisis because of the continued Israeli settlement expansion,'' Abed Rabbo said Thursday.

"As a result, the talks have become pointless.''