France says pushing Netanyahu, Abbas to meet for Paris talks

France is trying to convince Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in Paris this month to try to revive moribund peace talks between the two sides, Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Wednesday.


Israel had already formally rejected Paris's invitation to take part in a Middle East peace conference before Christmas, saying it was a distraction from the goal of direct negotiations with the Palestinians.
 [dailystar.com.lb/AFP]
7/12/16
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