**Arab foreign ministers have agreed to back the resumption of indirect Palestinian-Israeli talks, which could see negotiations resume soon.**The move was quickly welcomed by the Israelis and comes after months of separate negotiations between the US and both sides.
But speaking at a meeting in Cairo, the foreign ministers said there must be a four-month time limit to the talks.
Talks between the two sides have been stalled for more than a year.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said he would accept the decision of the Arab foreign ministers and the principle of indirect talks.
The issues of the construction of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and who will control East Jerusalem have proved stumbling blocks.
Talks broke down initially after the Israeli incursion into the Gaza Strip between December 2008 and January 2009.
In recent weeks Palestinian leaders have increased their condemnation of Israel following an announcement that the Israeli government would list two West Bank shrines as “Israeli heritage sites”.