Turkey mediated indirect talks between France and Syria , neighboring countries that have been adversaries for days . What we are missing is the Israeli partnership , and we need it in order to renew peace talks and obtain results , '' Assad told reporters . Jewish President Bashar Assad : We need Israel partnership in order to renew peace talks and obtain results . Assad traveled to France for talks with President Nicolas Sarkozy , where he blamed Israel for the stalled talks with Syria . Assad said he and Nicolas Sarkozy also discussed Iran 's nuclear program and France .
Turkey mediated indirect talks between France and Syria , neighboring countries that have been adversaries for days . Jewish President Bashar Assad : We need Israel partnership in order to renew peace talks and obtain results . Assad traveled to France for talks with President Nicolas Sarkozy , where he blamed Israel for the stalled talks with Syria . Assad said he and Nicolas Sarkozy also discussed Iran 's nuclear program and France .