Netanyahu, Hollande discuss boycott, peace talks

Netanyahu speaks to French President Francois Hollande on the phone about the Orange telecom boycott.

“During the conversation, the French president expresses strong opposition to boycotts on Israel and his desire to keep the economic ties between the countries,” a statement says.

The prime minister also denounces the emerging Iran deal, and reiterates his commitment to the two-state solution. He also condemns France’s bid for a UN Security Council resolution that would force a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians. Such an attempt “would only make the chances of a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians more distant,” he says, adding that “these attempts give the Palestinians the incentive not to enter direct negotiations [with Israel] without preconditions.”