Thursday 26 January
This session was on the record and open to reporting press.
Key Points
- Israeli President Shimon Peres called for direct talks to be launched while Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said the time is not ripe for such negotiations.
- Peres described Iran as the greatest obstacle to Middle East peace while Fayyad blamed Israeli military incursions into Palestinian-held territory.
- Both sides agreed, however, on the need for negotiations to achieve a two-state...
