"The Arab Peace Initiative was never taken off the table. It was endorsed and supported by all the Arab countries and all the Islamic countries. It is on the table and we believe that it is a solid basis for resolving this longstanding dispute," Adel Jubeir told reporters at the a Paris-initiated international ministerial conference on the Israel-Palestine conflict settlement.
The French capital currently hosts the conference aimed at the resumption of the stalled Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
Palestinians seek recognition for their independent state on the territories of West Bank as well as East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Srip. The Israeli government denies Palestine's claims, refusing to diplomatically recognize the existence of a Palestinian state. Peace talks between the sides are consistently deadlocked.
