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Source: http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.751541
Israel Opposes French Initiative, Won't Attend International Conference in Paris
(Ha'aretz) Barak Ravid - Israeli officials told French envoy Pierre Vimont on Monday that Israel remains opposed to a French initiative to hold an international peace conference in Paris and would not attend such an event. "Israel's position [is] that genuine advancement of the peace process and reaching an agreement will only come through direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians," the Prime Minister's Office stated. "All other initiatives only distance peace in the region." The French initiative "would allow Abbas and the Palestinian Authority to continue evading direct negotiations with Israel without preconditions."