Mideast peace process - Highlights of the Spokesman's noon briefing;Transcript of (30 Nov.) - Press transcript (excerpts)

Mideast peace process – Highlights of the Spokesman’s noon briefing;Transcript of (30 Nov.) – Press transcript (excerpts)

U.N. ENVOY APPEARS BEFORE ISRAELI KNESSET

With just a few weeks to go before he leaves his post, Terje Roed-Larsen, the UN’s Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, became the first UN official to be invited to appear before the Israeli Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
Earlier today, Larsen briefed Committee members on his recent trip to Syria, Lebanon and Egypt, stressing the existence of "potential opportunities" in the region.
In particular, he emphasized President Basahar Al-Assad's willingness to resume negotiations without preconditions and within the framework of relevant Security Council resolutions and the principle of land for peace.
Larsen urged Israel to grab Al-Assad's outstretched hand.
The meeting also focused on the potential for movement on the Israeli-Palestinian track and on relations between Israel and the United Nations

2019-03-12T16:43:23-04:00

Mideast peace process – Highlights of the Spokesman’s noon briefing;Transcript of (30 Nov.) – Press transcript (excerpts)