Three-point peace plan by Palestine President; Israel conflict

UN, Feb 21: Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday presented a three-point peace plan centered on convening an international peace conference by mid-year to foster negotiations to resolve the intractable conflict with Israel.

Speaking at a Security Council meeting on Palestine, he said his peace plan "addresses the core problems that have undermined peace efforts across the decades".

The conference should lead to the formation of an international multilateral mechanism that helps both parties to hold negotiations with a timeframe for implementing agreements they reach, he said.