Moscow, March 19, 2010 (DPA) - Leaders of the so—called Middle East Quartet said on Friday they were committed to Israeli—Palestinian peace talks and hoped to see negotiations resume “as soon as possible.” “We are all committed to the launching of proximity talks between Israel and the Palestinians,” US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, said at a meeting in Moscow.
Top officials from the United Nations, the United States, the European Union and Russia were meeting in the Russian capital in a bid to find a forward in the impasse on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
It is hoped that so—called “proximity talks” between Israeli and Palestinian officials could eventually lead to direct face—to—face talks between the two sides.
The talks in Moscow came against the backdrop of strained US— Israeli relations after the announcement of new Jewish settlement building in East Jerusalem, and overnight Israeli bombing raids against targets in Gaza.
Ms. Clinton said the relaunch of talks was in “Israel’s interest”, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, warned either side that “unilateral action” seen as jeopardizing the talks would be considered as “unacceptable” by the Quartet.
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