Khalil Khalil, 25, told his family he was going on the Hajj, a religious pilgrimage to Mecca, but instead flew with a friend to Turkey and then crossed the border into Syria.
The former secretary of state and likely 2016 presidential contender, speaking to Presidents Conference leader Malcolm Hoenlein, also called for “a two-state solution pursued through direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians,” Hoenlein said.