Foreign ministers and top international envoys from 70 countries are jetting into Paris for a Middle East peace conference Sunday. The aim of the conference, Hollande said in a speech to France’s diplomatic corps Thursday, is to reaffirm the international community’s support for a “two-state solution” that would see the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. It has been branded a failure even before the doors have opened. However, Abbas cautioned that a decision to move the U.S. Embassy would not be good for peace. Israelis and Palestinians haven't participated in negotiations since the collapse of a U.S.-led peace effort in 2014.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 15, 2017 03:25 UTC