Hungarys Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjn and Israels Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger were among the 1500 people who participated earlier this month y at the dedication celebration of the newly restored Obuda Synagogue in central Budapest.
US President Barack Obama called Friday on Israel to extend a freeze on settlements as he pledged a never-say-die approach to the new Middle East peace talks, calling the effort a risk worth taking.
PA officials reiterate that the Palestinian delegation will walk out if Israel resumes settlement construction, even if only in the main settlement blocs.
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, under fire for not attending Israeli-Palestinian talks last week, on Friday said her decision in no way reflected a priority shift for the 27-nation bloc.
The Palestinians have said they will quit the talks if the settlement freeze does not continue, and a senior Palestinian source says this remains their firm position.By Avi Issacharoff and Barak Ravid
