Monday, September 26, 2011

Peres: Abbas Is the Best Palestinian Leader for Israel

HAARETZ: Israeli president urges his Palestinian counterpart to return to negotiating table, stressing that 'peace is possible'.

President Shimon Peres said Monday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is the best Palestinian leader Israel could work with toward the goal of resuming the peace process.

"I call on my friend, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who[m] I respect and acknowledge as the best leader Israel will work with, to return to the negotiating table," Peres said Monday at a Rosh Hashanah ceremony with foreign diplomats. » | Haaretz | Monday, September 26, 2011