Arab states willing to amend 2002 Saudi peace initiative - Daniel Siryoti

by Daniel Siryoti

Arab countries indicate willingness to modify Saudi initiative in bid to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Channel 10 reports • Palestinian Authority officials: We are unaware of potential changes to the initiative.

King Salman of Saudi Arabia [Archive] | Photo credit: AP

Arab leaders are hoping that possible amendments to the 2002 Saudi peace initiative could lead to the renewal of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, according to a Channel 10 report. 

The Arab League endorsed the Saudi initiative in 2002 and again in 2007.

The Channel 10 report said Arab countries have indicated some of the clauses in the initiative are open to negotiation, including the ones related to the demands that Israel withdraw from the Golan Heights and grant Palestinian refugees a "right of return."

However, officials in Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' office told Israel Hayom they were unaware of potential changes to the Saudi initiative.

Daniel Siryoti

Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=33839

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