Israeli jurist delegation visits Qatar

JERUSALEM, Sept. 21 (JTA) – A delegation of 15 Israeli lawyers and judges traveled this week to the Persian Gulf state of Qatar to attend an international conference of jurists. The group is headed by former Supreme Court President Meir Shamgar. Qatar and the Gulf state of Oman established trade ties with Israel in 1995. Qatar is hosting a regional economic summit in November that will promote business and investment in the Middle East. But a number of Arab states have said they may boycott the conference to protest the deadlock in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.