Paris hosts Middle East peace conference<br /> Israelis and Palestinians not taking part<br /><br /> Hopes of a revival by the end of the year<br /><br />Foreign ministers from 25 countries have arrived in Paris for a conference on peace in the Middle East – but without the Israelis and Palestinians.<br /><br /> Representatives from the US, Russia, the EU, UN and Arab League are among those in the French capital.<br /><br /> We all agree that a two-state solution is the only viable option for a sustainable peace, says UNSG in Paris. pic.twitter.com/w0tVXuUg0Z— UN Geneva (@UNGeneva) June 3, 2016<br /><br /> Paris has lobbied countries to commit to a conference that would set out a framework to get Israelis and Palestinians back around the table for negotiations.<br /><br /> The aim is to relaunch talks by the end of the year.<br /><br /> Why are Israel and the Palestinians not taking part?<br /><br /> The most recent round of peace talks collapsed in April 2014.<br /><br /> Israel has rejected this latest meeting and is calling instead for direct negotiations.<br /><br /> The Palestinian
