Herzog says opposition ready to back PM in new peace push

Opposition leader Isaac Herzog calls on Netanyahu to resume peace talks with the Palestinians, promising the prime minister backing from the opposition if he pursues a “sincere and courageous” plan to reach a two-state solution.

In a Jerusalem Day Knesset address, Herzog says “now is the time to embark on a brave and historic move to separate ourselves from the Palestinians and implement the two-state solution.

“This is the time, on the 50th anniversary of the Six Day war, to rrid us of the heavy burden of millions of Palestinians, and to ensure the continued existence of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, the homeland of the Jewish people, for generations to come,” he says.

Herzog tells Netanyahu that if he chooses the “sincere and courageous” path, “we will back him.”