Statement: Remarks by President Donald Tusk following his meeting with President of Israel Reuven Rivlin

Israel's president Reuven Rivlin visited Brussels in June 2016 and met with European Council president Donald Tusk. He also adressed the European Parliament's plenary session on 22 June.

• Primary Source

European Parliament: Newsroom: Press Release, 22.06.16: Israeli President calls on MEPs to help build trust in the Middle East http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160622IPR33210/

EUObserver, 22.06.16: Israeli president attacks French summit idea https://euobserver.com/foreign/133950

The Times of Israel, 21.06.16: Israel blasts Europe’s ‘colonialist’ peace initiative http://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-blasts-europes-colonial-peace-initiative/

Haaretz, 21.06.16: EU's Tusk Pledges 'Unprecedented' Support for Israeli, Palestinian Peace http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.726325

The Times of Israel, 22.06.16: EU officials ask Rivlin to meet Abbas in Brussels http://www.timesofisrael.com/eu-officials-ask-rivlin-to-meet-abbas-in-brussels/

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