Palestinian wants two state solution from Israel on 1967 lines
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PARIS, July 31, (APP/AFP) - Palestinian President Mahmud
Abbas has said any reboot of peace talks with Israel should happen
within a clear timeframe and under international supervision, after
meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Paris.
Abbas also held talks with French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc
Ayrault on the prospects of achieving a two-state solution, senior Palestinian official Saeb Erakat said, describing both discussions
as "very constructive".
"We need a timeline for the negotiations, we need a timeline
for the implementation, and we need an international framework that
will ensure the implementation of any agreement reached," Erakat
told reporters.
France has been leading a fresh initiative to revive the
stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, after the last round
of negotiations collapsed in 2014.
But while Palestinians have welcomed the French push,
Israel has said it favours direct negotiations.
Abbas "reiterated our full support to the French
initiative that aims to convene an international conference
before the end of the year," Erakat said.
The Palestinian negotiator added that there was "no
contradiction" between the French, US and more recently Egyptian
efforts to break the deadlock and move the peace talks forward.
"All these efforts aim to revive the peace process, to
achieve the two-state solution (based) on the 1967 lines. They
are complementary," he said.
