Israel reportedly rejected a French proposal to convene an international conference on Middle East peace. A senior Foreign Ministry official told Israel Radio that Israel prefers the United States to continue to lead efforts toward Israeli-Palestinian peace, and that there is no need for any other peace initiatives. Meanwhile, E.U. envoy Miguel Moratinos said last Friday that the so-called “road map” toward Israeli-Palestinian peace could be presented within 10 days.
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