WJC President Lauder rejects France peace summit: There is no alternative to bilateral Israeli-Palestinian talks

WJC President Lauder rejects France peace summit: There is no alternative to bilateral Israeli-Palestinian talks

 

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Small blog rsl WJC President Lauder rejects France peace summit: There is no alternative to bilateral Israeli-Palestinian talksNEW YORK – World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has called France’s plan to convene officials from more than 70 countries in Paris for talks on Middle East peace a “subversive attempt to impose a settlement on the Israelis and Palestinians without the explicit agreement or participation of both sides.”
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