Peace initiative in the Middle East (Paris, June 3, 2016)

This meeting, opened by President Hollande, is chaired by Jean-Marc Ayrault, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development.

The participants will take stock of the situation on the ground, which is posing a threat to the two-state solution.

They will discuss ways to safeguard this solution, bring the Israelis and Palestinians together and restore the possibility of peace negotiations, notably by preparing for an international conference at the end of 2016. We need to set the scene for giving fresh impetus to the peace process, with the active support of the international community as a whole.

Video: interview of Dora Cattuti

In pictures: the participants

Joint communiqué

• Read the final communiqué

See also:

• Interview with Jean-Marc Ayrault in Le Monde: “If we cannot break the deadlock, we are heading for disaster” (2 June 2016)