France will hold a conference on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in Paris on Sunday. According to French authorities, representatives from seventy two countries will attend the Middle East peace conference. Government spokesman Stephane Le Foll has said, France wants to restart the negotiation process at a moment when it has been largely abandoned.Participants will include US Secretary of State John Kerry. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu have also been invited said Le Foll.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has declined the invitation, saying only direct negotiations will produce a solution. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Abbas is expected to visit the French capital at the end of the week on the sidelines of the conference.