Merkel Commits EU to Mid-East Peace in Davos Talks With Abbas
German Chancellor Angela Merkel confirmed the EU's commitment to Middle East peace in talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Davos Thursday. Abbas then met with Israel's Tzipi Livni and Shimon Peres.
Talks between Chancellor Angela Merkel and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos Thursday concluded with German leader pledging stronger European Union efforts in the Middle East peace process under Germany's current EU presidency.
"Germany is the head of the EU, so we expect a lot from Germany, especially unilaterally and as chairman of the EU," Abbas said as he arrived for his hour-long meeting with Merkel.....
The Palestinian president then went on to meet with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni who expressed shared hopes for peace, with Abbas calling for talks to begin straight away. "The time has come for us ... to make peace a reality," .....