The differences on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could set the stage for tensions at an August summit of the leaders
DINARD, France — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations revealed stark divergences in views on the Middle East on Saturday as they wrapped up a meeting in France that opened with the goal of finding common ground on contentious global challenges but was shaken by the absence of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
A European Union official expressed “regret” the document had what she considered to be several glaring omissions that conflicted with non-negotiable positions of the EU. They included “no reference to a two-state solution” in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and “no mention” of the U.N. Security Council resolution in favour of the Iran nuclear deal, she said.
On Saturday in Dinard, British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt was missing from the final group photo after attending Friday’s session. This, combined with Pompeo’s absence, raised questions about the G-7’s relevance. But the meeting failed to change the position of Italy, the sole G-7 member state not to back Guaido.
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