Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says Middle East peace talks are in crisis following Israel's refusal to stop building settlements on occupied land.
His comments come hours after the US admitted that it had failed to get Israel to renew its settlement curbs.
Mr Abbas suspended direct talks in September after a 10-month freeze on Israeli building in the West Bank, excluding East Jerusalem, expired.
The US has vowed to find other ways to bring the two sides together.
The peace talks resumed in Washington in September after a break of almost two years, but broke down just weeks later over the settlement issue. BBC News
