Peres breaks bread with Saudi king to kick off interfaith meet
"Arab leaders, including the Saudi king, and Israel's president attended the same dinner, a rare encounter that the head of the United Nations hopes will promote understanding and talks.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hosted the dinner Tuesday night for leaders attending a two-day UN conference to promote a global dialogue about religions, cultures and common values that starts Wednesday.
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia asked the General Assembly to hold the conference as a follow-up to an interfaith meeting he organized with King Juan Carlos of Spain in July in Madrid.
"It's quite unique when you expect President [Shimon] Peres of Israel ... and many kings and leaders from the Arab world ... [sitting] down together and having dinner," Ban told reporters......."
"Arab leaders, including the Saudi king, and Israel's president attended the same dinner, a rare encounter that the head of the United Nations hopes will promote understanding and talks.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hosted the dinner Tuesday night for leaders attending a two-day UN conference to promote a global dialogue about religions, cultures and common values that starts Wednesday.
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia asked the General Assembly to hold the conference as a follow-up to an interfaith meeting he organized with King Juan Carlos of Spain in July in Madrid.
"It's quite unique when you expect President [Shimon] Peres of Israel ... and many kings and leaders from the Arab world ... [sitting] down together and having dinner," Ban told reporters......."
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