French FM to visit Egypt, Israel, Palestinian militants for peace talks

France’s foreign minister said on Thursday he would travel to Egypt , Israel and the Palestinian territories in June, aiming to press ahead in getting an international consensus for a UN Security Council resolution that would set parameters for peace talks, Euronews reported.

“We are for a two-state solution. We need to ensure Israel’s security that’s obvious. There is no peace and security without justice for the Palestinians, but let’s be frank justice hasn’t been given to the Palestinians,” Laurent Fabius told France Inter radio.

France recently handed a working document to Arab League countries in preparation of a Security Council resolution that would set a timeframe and the exact parameters of new peace talks between Israelis and the Palestinians, French diplomats have said.

“I will go … to Egypt, the Palestinian territories and Israel to speak to their leaders,” Fabius said. “We want the negotiations to restart between the two sides and that (they are) put within an international framework.”

Fabius’ aides said the visit would take place ahead of a final round of nuclear talks between major powers and Iran at the end of June.

French diplomatic sources said the planned resolution would not go beyond already agreed negotiating points, but would set a time period of 18 to 24 months to complete the talks. It would kick off with a conference among all key stakeholders.