Israeli president Reuven Rivlin on Sunday urged his Palestinian counterpart to renew peace talks instead of pursuing efforts at the International Criminal Court or United Nations. "I call upon president (Mahmud) Abbas: instead of going to The Hague or to the United Nations, come to Jerusalem. Come to talk directly to the Israeli government and people," Rivlin said. The Palestinians applied earlier this month to become a party to the Hague-based ICC and recognised its jurisdiction to retroactively cover a period including the Gaza war.
01-20-2015, 02:03 PM
Israeli president calls on Abbas to renew peace talks
Israeli president Reuven Rivlin on Sunday urged his Palestinian counterpart to renew peace talks instead of pursuing efforts at the International Criminal Court or United Nations. "I call upon president (Mahmud) Abbas: instead of going to The Hague or to the United Nations, come to Jerusalem. Come to talk directly to the Israeli government and people," Rivlin said. The Palestinians applied earlier this month to become a party to the Hague-based ICC and recognised its jurisdiction to retroactively cover a period including the Gaza war.
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