Israeli President Rivlin warned about the consequences of unilateral international initiatives to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

JNS.org – Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro on Tuesday, stressed the importance of a return to direct negotiations with the Palestinian Authority (PA) and warned about the negative consequences of unilateral international initiatives to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The PA officially joined the International Criminal Court in April, with the goal of bringing war crimes charges against Israel. In his meeting with Shapiro, Rivlin also voiced his concerns about the emerging nuclear agreement between world powers and Iran, Israel Hayomreported.