European, Arab diplomats try to revive Mideast peace efforts

(Worthy News) – Leading European and Arab world diplomats announced potential “small steps” Thursday toward reviving Mideast peace efforts after upcoming Israeli and Palestinian elections.

The officials – from the U.N., EU, Egypt, Jordan, Germany and France – did not release any specific details, however. And the meeting came amid new tensions between Israel and Arab countries around Jerusalem.

There have not been any serious Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in over a decade and it is unclear what the diplomats can do concretely to create conditions to bring the two sides closer together, especially without the participation of the U.S. [ Source: Washington Times (Read More…) ]