Palestinians ignore US offer, call instead for UNSC peace conference

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a Security Council meeting

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a Security Council meeting Source: APP

The United States has told a UN Security Council meeting it is ready to lead peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.


But Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (ah-BUS) is instead calling for a special international peace conference later this year with the five permanent Security Council members.


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