Israel Seeking Gulf Arabs’ Help for Peace Talks, Shalom Says
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Israel is ready to make concessions to reach peace with the Palestinians and is seeking help from Qatar and other Gulf Arab countries to get talks restarted, according to the cabinet minister who would lead negotiations.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas “is someone that we can talk with,” said Silvan Shalom, who was appointed deputy premier and interior minister after Israel’s March elections, with the added role of leading any revived peace talks with the Palestinians.