French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a resumption of long-stalled peace talks between Israel and Palestine based on a two-state solution.
Macron said on Sunday that France was ready to apply diplomatic levers towards renewed negotiations, but gave no specifics.
He did not indicate any eagerness for France to spearhead such negotiations after a fruitless French diplomatic effort early this year.
“I call for a resumption of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians in the framework of the search for a solution of two states, Israel and Palestine, living in recognised, secure borders with Jerusalem as the capital,” said Macron after talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Paris on Sunday.
He warned that continued Israeli settlement construction could threaten such negotiations and eventual peace prospects.
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