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Sunday, February 19, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, February 19, 2017
Netanyahu confirms he attended regional peace summit
Prime Minister Netanyahu confirms that he attended a secret summit last year meant to kickstart a regional peace plan toward a two-state solution and recognition of Israel as a Jewish state.
During a meeting with Likud ministers, Netanyahu says he was the one to initiate the meeting that culminated in the summit, attended by himself, US Secretary of State John Kerry, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and Jordan’s King Abdullah, on February 21, 2016.
Netanyahu ultimately rejected the peace plan.
The revelations come days after Netanyahu called for such an initiative at his first meeting with US President Donald Trump.
— Raoul Wootliff and Stuart Winer
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