But they won't start talks until the blockade is lifted, and that could take some time.

The Palestinians, on the other hand, have been pressing to start talks sooner.

Israel would then start separate talks with its Arab neighbors.

Was there a possibility that they would start talks again?

Given the many differences within the trade group, prospects for starting such talks are uncertain.

The students do not want to start substantive talks until Monday.

I believe, however, that the decision on whether or not to start such talks with Turkey is a quite separate issue.

We will aim to start talks on this, which are not expected to be easy, as soon as possible.

Trade union leaders started talks with the government in an effort to resolve the issue.

I started talks with those three, and they all asked the same or similar questions.