Assad after Meeting Sarkouzy: “Israel” Is No Peace Partner

Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has censured "Israel" for the failure of direct talks with Palestinians, saying Tel Aviv seeks no peace with its expansionist policies.

Assad referred to Arab nations' inclination for security in the Middle East and said, "The Arab sides have been willing to make peace, but on the Israeli side this is non-existent."

He also made a reference to the failed US efforts to commit "Israel" to a limited freeze on illegal settlement constructions in the occupied territories.

"Again we see that "Israel" is not a partner for peace," the Syrian president told journalists in Paris after a meeting with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday.