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Secretary of State to attend the Paris peace conference scheduled to take place five days before his term ends.
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Paris conference to ask Israel and PA to commit to two states
Countries that attend Paris peace conference to call on Netanyahu and Abbas to publicly renew their commitment to the two-state solution.
Abbas: 'Settlements' threaten the two-state solution
PA chairman says Paris peace conference is an opportunity to reach a peace agreement but criticizes Israeli presence in Judea and Samaria.
Jewish American leaders urge France to cancel peace conference
Leaders of Conference of Presidents call on France to cancel or postpone "ill-conceived" international meeting on Middle East peace.
France welcomes Kerry's speech
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault says Kerry's speech reinforces the urgency of implementing the two-state solution.
French Jews rap Liberman remarks on leaving for Israel
CRIF blasts Liberman for calling on Jews to leave France, drawing parallels between the Dreyfus Affair and attempts to push for peace talks.
France to hold peace conference on January 15
France announces that 70 countries will gather on January 15 for peace conference. Israel, PA officials will not attend.
France confirms peace conference has been postponed
France confirms a peace conference aimed at restarting Israel-PA talks has been postponed until January.
Report: France postpones peace conference
France decides to postpone its international peace conference until January 2017 due to preparation issues.
PA: Israel refuses peace and builds settlements
Abbas’s spokesman welcomes France’s peace efforts, while accusing Israel of refusing peace.
Netanyahu: I'll meet Abbas if French conference is canceled
Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks with French President, agrees to meet PA chairman - but not at France-led peace conference later this month.
Erekat: All the 'settlements' are illegal
PLO's Saeb Erekat blasts Israel, calls for action against the Jewish state at the International Criminal Court.
French initiative will continue with or without Israel's consent
PLO member Ahmad Majdalani says international peace conference led by France will take place whether Israel likes it or not.
PA: Promote French initiative
PA leaders urge France to move forward with its peace initiative despite Israel’s rejection of it.
France will promote peace initiative
Senior French diplomats say France will not stop trying to promote its peace initiative despite Israel's negative response to the idea.
France adamant on peace initiative
France's Middle East envoy says his country is determined to promote its peace initiative, urges Israel to take part.
Venezuela summit supports 'Palestine'
Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement declares support for French Initiative.
Hollande: France is committed to Israel-PA peace
French President meets PA chairman in Paris, says his country is committed to leading international efforts to help secure Israel-PA peace.
Abbas urges Africans to support French initiative
PA chairman calls on African Union member states to support the French peace initiative, which Israel rejects.
PA considering another anti-Israel resolution
Senior PA officials say PA may again go after Israel at the Security Council due to concern Washington will foil the French initiative.
Kerry leaves for Rome to meet Netanyahu
Meeting between PM and Secretary of State expected to deal with Quartet report criticizing Israel.
Netanyahu-Kerry upcoming meeting confirmed
PM Netanyahu and Secretary of State to meet on Sunday in Rome to discuss stalled peace efforts.
Rivlin: French initiative has 'fundamental faults'
President Rivlin speaks to European Parliament, says the current conditions are not right for peace talks.
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.
'International conferences distance peace'
Foreign Ministry rejects EU decision to adopt the French peace initiative.
European Union officially adopts French initiative
EU Foreign Affairs Council 'welcomes the Joint Communiqué on the Middle East peace initiative'
Lapid: Left is making its classic mistake
Yesh Atid head claims he warned Bibi of outside interference years ago, attacks Herzog for naive approach to negotiating.
Netanyahu, Kerry to meet as 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.
Erekat hails French initiative
PLO secretary-general says Paris peace summit is a "significant step" on the path to peace, rejects Netanyahu's call for direct talks.
Netanyahu: 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.
Paris floods peak during 'peace talk' push
Divine message? Natural disaster declared, Louvre artwork evacuated as River Seine hits 1982 record - same day as French initiative talks.
Foreign Ministry: French initiative 'will fail'
FM director compares upcoming Paris conference to Sykes-Picot agreement, 'the apex of colonialism in our area.'
Netanyahu: Path to peace not through conferences
Prime Minister Netanyahu again criticizes the French peace initiative, says direct talks are the only way to achieve peace.
PFLP urges 'struggle' against French initiative
Communist terror group calls for global move to 'bring down' French initiative - which aims to force Israeli concessions in peace talks.
French PM visits Israel to push for 'peace plan'
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls to meet with Israeli and PA leaders; calls for end to 'settlement building.'
Erekat: 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.
France ignores Israel's opposition to initiative
French FM says 'we must do something' after meeting Netanyahu and Abbas, rejecting Netanyahu's criticism of bias seen in UNESCO.
Israel rejects initiative ahead of French FM visit
Foreign Ministry director general explains opposition to French initiative, as French FM is set to meet with Netanyahu on Sunday.
U.S. reluctant to support French initiative
State Department unable to say whether Kerry will attend France's international summit aimed at solving Israel-PA conflict.
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