Netanyahu reiterates support for two-state solution, readiness to meet Abbas | BICOM

Addressing the Diplomatic Corps in Israel to mark the country’s Independence Day, Israel’s Prime Minister has told the envoys that he supports a two-state solution and is prepared to meet Palestinian Authority (PA) President at any point.
Speaking at the gathering at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that “my call for peace today is not hypothetical” and that he is prepared “to meet President (Mahmoud) Abbas today in Jerusalem. If he’d like, in Ramallah.” Appealing to the diplomats present, Netanyahu asked: “You can encourage President Abbas to accept my offer of direct talks today. Because direct talks are not merely the most likely and best path for peace. Ultimately, it’s the only way that you will achieve a peace that will endure.”