Middle East parties must be brought together - PM
Speaking at a press conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Downing Street today, the PM said that peace could be achieved in the Middle East based on a secure Israel and a viable Palestinian state. Progress on the issue remains a top priority for the UK and international partners will be urged to work together to come to an agreement, he said.
The PM said:
"I believe that despite the suffering and despite all the pain that has been caused in recent weeks, we must move forward and we must try to bring the parties together and certainly we will do everything we can to make that happen, and I hope that both sides in the peace negotiations will see this as a demand from the public round the world that we achieve a peace agreement as soon as possible."
Mr Brown said that President Abbas had shown what can be achieved "if the forces of moderation prevail" and insisted that an armed Hamas, the ruling party in Gaza, would not be tolerated. He supported the Arab peace initiative as an appropriate mechanism for taking forward the Middle East Peace Process.
Mr Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority, said that Palestinians remained committed to peace but were in "urgent need" of assistance as a result of the Gaza crisis. He offered his thanks for "humanitarian aid and support" received so far and said that the UK would have an important role to play in the Cairo summit scheduled to take place in March.
Speeches and Transcripts: PM press conference with President Abbas
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