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Netanyahu and Kerry's upcoming meeting confirmed

PM Netanyahu and Secretary of State to meet on Sunday in Rome to discuss stalled peace efforts.

UN's Ban to visit Israel amid continued peace push

UN Secretary General heads to France ahead of a Middle East tour that will take him to Israel and the PA.

Foreign Ministry: International conferences distance peace

Foreign Ministry rejects EU decision to adopt the French peace initiative.

Netanyahu and Kerry to meet as French peace push continues

Netanyahu and Kerry to meet against the backdrop of French peace initiative and a Quartet report criticizing Israel.

EU to back French peace initiative

Despite Israeli efforts to stop it, EU Foreign Affairs Council expected to adopt a resolution backing the French peace initiative.

Kissinger: An interim peace agreement is the better solution

Former Secretary of State says interim agreement must ensure Israel’s security but also the dignity of the Palestinians.

Hamas rejects peace with the 'Zionist entity'

Hamas official criticizes Egyptian President's call for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

Kahlon: In the end there will be two states for two peoples

Finance Minister urges opposition leader Yitzhak Herzog to join the coalition, says a Palestinian state will ultimately be established.

Saudi FM: Arab Peace Initiative is the best solution

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir rejects Netanyahu's call to update Arab Peace Initiative.

Erekat hails French initiative, rejects direct talks

PLO secretary-general says Paris peace summit is a "significant step" on the path to peace, rejects Netanyahu's call for direct talks.

Netanyahu to French FM: Direct talks better than peace summit

Netanyahu tells French Foreign Minister that encouraging Abbas to sit down for direct talks would be more useful than a peace summit.

European diplomats think Paris talks a victory in itself

Diplomats believe any effort is better than none at all, even as Israel, US oppose the conference.

Kahlon hints resumption of peace talks is imminent

Finance Minister says rumors about resumption of Israel-PA talks hold more water than some think.

Netanyahu: The path to peace is not through conferences

Prime Minister Netanyahu again criticizes the French peace initiative, says direct talks are the only way to achieve peace.

Saudi Arabia plays down Netanyahu's comments on peace talks

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister says it's too early to assess Israel's seriousness to discuss changes in Arab peace initiative.

Erekat rejects Netanyahu's peace statement as 'PR strategy'

PLO Secretary-General rejects Netanyahu and Liberman’s statement in favor of peace talks and the two-state solution.

Abbas adopts a soft tone on Liberman

PA chairman says Israel's new Defense Minister should be judged based on his approach to peace talks.

Sanders: We need to take the Palestinians into account too

Democratic presidential candidate says he supports Israel’s right to exist, but stresses the Palestinians must also be considered.

Blair: Arab states will normalize Israel ties for peace talks

Former British PM says Arab countries would be willing to be more flexible in normalizing ties with Israel if peace talks resume.

Report: Israeli delegation in Cairo for peace talks

Egyptian officials claim Israel has chosen Cairo to mediate with PA over France; delegation also to coordinate security in Sinai.

Report: Arab countries willing to change peace initiative

Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states, Jordan and Egypt reportedly prepared to change their attitude towards Israel in exchange for peace with PA.

Kerry meets Sisi following his call for Israel-PA peace

Secretary of State John Kerry meets Egyptian President to discuss the Middle East peace process.

Herzog: Egypt's call for peace 'a rare opportunity'

Zionist Union chairman links his desire to join the coalition with the statement by Egypt's President calling for a peace agreement.

Abbas welcomes Egypt's call for peace talks

PA chairman says he welcomes Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s call for a peace agreement between Israel and the PA.

Sisi: PA-Israel deal could be more crucial than peace with Egypt

Israel-PA peace deal could be 'more important' than Israel-Egypt deal, President Sisi insists.

Erekat claims Kerry will attend French peace summit

PLO chief negotiator says that despite being reluctant to support the French peace initiative, Kerry will attend a May 30 summit in Paris.

United States 'reluctant' to support French peace initiative

State Department unable to say whether Kerry will attend France's international summit aimed at solving Israel-PA conflict.

French PM to visit Israel in bid to relaunch peace talks

French PM Manuel Valls will visit Israel and the PA this month in a bid to engineer a peace deal based on a two-state solution.

Ya'alon: Opportunity for peace deal must come from within Israel

Ultimately, a peace deal with the PA should be only the business of the PA and Israel - but it won't happen soon, Ya'alon says.

Abbas in Egypt to discuss Israel-PA peace process

PA chairman to meet with a number of Egyptian officials and discuss Gaza tension as well as peace process.

Trump: I'd love to broker an Israel-PA peace deal

Republican presidential frontrunner says an Israel-Palestinian would be a “beauty”.

Danon: PA, not Israel, rejecting peace talks

Israel on alert amid possibility of French-brokered talks, but note lack of leadership purely on PA side.

Jordan's FM discusses Israel-PA peace talks with Kerry

Jordan’s Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh calls for peace talks resulting in viable and independent Palestinian state.

Israel rejects French peace initiative

Jerusalem warns international summit will 'distance PA from direct talks,' as France remains vague on 'Palestine' recognition threats.

French FM: Only the 'two-state solution' will work

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault says international summit must result in guarantees and not declarations.

France announces May 30 Israel-PA peace talks

Meeting of ministers from 20 countries in Paris to force peace talks on Israel, although Israel and PA aren't invited.

Kerry vows to continue pushing for 'two-state solution'

Secretary of State says the United States will push for a two-state peace until the end of Obama's mandate.

Putin tells Abbas he backs Israel-PA peace efforts

Russian President meets PA chairman in Moscow, backs efforts aimed at facilitating the Middle East peace process.

Kasich: We shouldn't interfere in Israel-PA conflict

Republican presidential candidate says the United States should not interfere in the Israeli-PA conflict unless asked.

Erekat: Liberman is lying about secret Israel-PA talks

PLO Secretary-General dismisses Liberman's claims that Israel has been holding secret talks with the PA, calls him a liar.

Clinton: 'Unfair' to put onus on Israel for peace talks failure

Democratic presidential frontrunner signals to Jewish voters she will be more openly supportive of Israel if elected.

PA pushing UN resolution condemning Israeli 'settlements'

Netanyahu says PA chairman is pushing peace talks further away with latest unilateral move at the UN.

Abbas: I'm ready to work with Israel to stop the incitement

PA chairman tells visiting journalists he is ready to work with Israel to stop the “mutual incitement” between the sides.

MK: State Dept. criticism causes Palestinians to avoid talks

MK Michael Oren says American criticism of Israel weakens the confidence of Israelis and also causes the PA to avoid peace talks.

Abbas: Netanyahu is still a partner for peace

In interview on Israeli TV, PA chairman says he still sees Netanyahu as partner for peace, denounces current terror wave against Israelis.

Trump: The Palestinians must stop the terror and incitement

Republican presidential frontrunner expresses support for “two-state solution”, but says the PA must end the terrorist attacks.

French Foreign Minister to visit Ramallah, discuss peace

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault will visit Ramallah and discuss French initiative for peace conference.

Obama: Israeli-PA conflict won't be resolved during my tenure

President Obama expresses pessimism over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict being resolved in the next nine months.

Report: Congress delaying aid to PA

PA says Congress members are delaying $159 million in aid in an effort to pressure the PA to relaunch negotiations with Israel.

'Labor understands the two-state solution isn't viable'

MK Ayelet Nahmias-Verbin says Labor understands there is a need to move on from the two-state solution, calls for new ideas.

Japan backs France's peace initiative

Japanese envoy reportedly tells PA chairman his country backs France's initiative for a peace conference.

More peace talks?

Kerry: Two state solution requires a 'global' push

Kerry still set on peace deal, discussing French initiative says 'international' effort necessary, amid reports of Obama's UN plans.

Rubio: Conditions 'not right' for two-state solution

Republican presidential candidate says PA has never shown any willingness to reach a peace deal with Israel.

Biden not expecting peace breakthrough during Middle East visit

Vice President who starts a five-day visit to the region isn't expecting major breakthroughs in Israel-PA talks.

Abbas hopes French peace initiative succeeds like Iran deal

PA chairman hopes French initiative to hold an international peace conference could lead to a solution like talks on Iran's nuclear deal.

Obama: It's important to give hope to Israelis and Palestinians

President Obama, meeting Jordan's King, calls for a solution to the decades old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Livni warns against 'standstill' in conflict with PA

Former Foreign Minister warns against the continued standstill in the Arab-Israeli conflict, backs Herzog's “separation plan”.

Erdan: IDF plan to beat terror with peace talks is 'infuriating'

Internal Security Minister discusses IDF Intelligence head's call for 'diplomatic process,' noting periods of peace talks more lethal.

Clinton: I'll defend Israel but push for 'two-state solution'

Former Secretary of State says she'll do everything she can to support Israel but the Palestinians "deserve a state of their own".

Kerry urges return to peace talks, easing of tensions

Secretary of State meets PA chairman, calls for "calm and a decrease in violence".