World powers have duty to revive Middle East peace talks - EU


  • World
  • Friday, 03 Jun 2016

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault (L) shakes hands with European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini prior to an international and interministerial conference in a bid to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, in Paris, France, June 3, 2016. REUTERS/Stephane de Sakutin/Pool

PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Friday that major powers had a duty to revive talks between Israel and Palestine and that the perspectives created by the Oslo accords in 1993 were at risk.

"The policy of settlement expansion and demolitions, violence, and incitement tells us very clearly that the perspective that Oslo opened up is seriously at risk of fading away," Federica Mogherini told reporters in Paris during an international conference aimed to create momentum for peace talks.

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