"I call my friend Abbas to return to the negotiating table and begin serious peace talks with Israel and in-depth"

President Shimon Peres, hosted in his residence the diplomatic corps stationed in a festive ceremony in honor of Rosh Hashana on Monday, September 26. Ceremony attended foreign ambassadors, including representatives of embassies of Egypt and Jordan and senior diplomats representing more than 60 foreign countries.

The President congratulated the foreign ambassadors on the occasion of New Year and speaking on the peace process and UN events. The President stressed that the real world in our area was not so dangerous and yet on the other, so peace is possible and that he use this opportunity to call Abu species return to the negotiating table . "I speak from this podium and called my friend PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, whom I respect and know that the best leader we will be working across from him, return to the negotiating table. Let's begin to talk quietly and openly, let's not waste time, let's work for the future of the region, the future of the common people. Let's state the facts before our eyes the changing reality in the Middle East. Peace is possible. "The President said and added that the Quartet statement makes schedules for opening and advancing the negotiations and it is important to enter under this framework and move toward a peace agreement.

"A clear majority in both nations the principle of two states for two peoples, and now that the speeches are over, it's time to work in the real field, the statements must be translated into reality." Said the President.

The President used the occasion to launch criticized those who head the United Nations and said he felt ashamed hard at the invitation of Ahmadinejad to the UN. "We must not allow the person calling for Israel's destruction, working to establish global terrorism and the spread of trafficking and smuggling of weapons and intent on developing weapons of mass destruction up to the podium and be a hero in the UN. "This situation is intolerable and should be transformed," said the President.