Can France revive Israeli-Palestinian talks?
Foreign ministers of nearly 30 countries meet in Paris, without Palestinian or Israeli representatives present.
It is considered one of the world’s longest running conflicts – the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian people.
Every attempt to resolve the crisis has effectively failed.
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On Friday, foreign ministers from nearly 30 countries convened in Paris to figure out a way to restart peace talks.
But the two main players – the Israelis and Palestinians – were not invited.
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In the lead-up to the talks, the Palestinian prime minister called for a stricter timetable to implement any agreements.
The office of the Israeli foreign minister snubbed the talks altogether.
So, can France really revive a dead peace process?
Presenter: Sami Zeidan
Guests:
Saeb Erekat – Secretary-General, Palestinian Liberation Organisation
Mitchell Barak – Former spokesman for Israeli President Shimon Peres
Marc Gopin – Director of the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University