Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a press conference in
Davos on Friday and said that he does not intend on uprooting any Israeli
citizen.
Netanyahu's statement came as a response to a question about
his commitment to the Jordan Valley. "I do not intend to evacuate any
settlements or uproot a single Israeli," he said.
The press conference followed a meeting with U.S. Secretary
of State in which the two leaders discussed the peace negotiations with the
Palestinians.
Netanyahu stressed that Kerry is not trying to bring the two
sides to sign a framework agreement but solely to put forth ideas for a path
toward progress in the negotiations.
He also rejected the warnings against an economic boycott on
Israel due to settlement construction. "I actually see great interest on
the part of international companies to invest in Israel," he said.
Later on Friday, Kerry spoke before the conference and
devoted a large part of his speech to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Kerry warned that if peace talks fail, both Israelis and
Palestinians will be harmed.
"If talks fail, for Israel, the demographic dynamic
will make it impossible to preserve its future as a democratic Jewish
state," Kerry said. "Today's status quo cannot last forever."
Kerry also said that the Palestinians are risking losing
their last chance for an independent state.
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