Despite Rice's efforts the two sides disagree on the conference aims
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been meeting Palestinian officials in a new push to prepare for a peace conference later this month in the US.
Ms Rice was due to meet the chief negotiator Ahmed Qurei, Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas.
Israelis and Palestinians have been trying to agree a joint document as a basis for talks at the conference.
Palestinians have expressed frustration at the lack of progress in these talks.
They want a clear timetable for resolving some of the most sensitive issues in the conflict, including the status of Jerusalem and the borders of a Palestinian state.
Israel has rejected written deadlines, saying the whole process can be damaged if they are missed.
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