Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said his side was making "every possible effort to begin these talks." A final decision, he said, would come from Arab foreign ministers and the Palestinian Liberation Organization's leadership. Israeli government officials had no immediate reaction to Hillary Clinton's announcement. An attempt last month to resume indirect talks fizzled when Israel announced a new Jewish housing project in east Jerusalem, which the Palestinians claim as a future capital. That drew criticism from the United States and led to the worst rift in years between Washington and Tel Aviv. "The Middle East will never realize its full potential, Israel will never be truly secure, the Palestinians will never have their legitimate aspiration for a state unless we create the circumstances in which positive negotiations can occur," Hillary Clinton said. --SPA 10:37 LOCAL TIME 07:37 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/775471