Israeli deputy PM urges Palestinians to return to negotiations

Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Silvan Shalom called on the Palestinian side to resume negotiations with Israel without pre-conditions.

Speaking at the 15th annual Herzliya Conference Monday, Shalom said that if the Palestinians return to the negotiating table they will find that Israel is a “real partner.”

“I call on all moderate states to come to a conference, that will focus on peace and economics,” Shalom said, according to Ynet.

“I call on all moderate states to come to a conference, that will focus on peace and economics,” Shalom said.

“If the Palestinians will be serious and be prepared to sit down to real negotiations, I pledge to them that they will find in Israel a real partner,” he declared. “I call on the Palestinians to renew negotiations without preconditions and the sooner the better.”