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    British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said in Jordan on Tuesday that Israeli settlements remain an “obstacle to peace” between the Palestinians and Israel"Settlements are illegal in our view and an obstacle to peace settlement in the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem" Miliband told a news conference after talks with Jordan’s King Abdullah II. Full Article at Lebanon Daily Star
    Settlements are illegal in our view and an obstacle to peace settlement in the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem
    David Miliband – David Miliband SOURCE: Lebanon Daily Star 1 month ago
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Israeli settlements 'obstacle' to Mideast peace, says Britain
  1. It’s important that we don’t lose sight of the importance of a two-state solution for all peoples of the region. I think the alternatives are dark and unwelcome for all sides
    SOURCE: Lebanon Daily Star 1 month ago
  2. The settlements challenge the heart of … a Palestinian state
    David Miliband – David Miliband SOURCE: Lebanon Daily Star 1 month ago
  3. We want to have guarantees for the Palestinians ... that ensure them that these negotiations will not be used to waste time or to accomplish Israeli objectives against them
    SOURCE: Lebanon Daily Star 1 month ago
  4. We view with particular concern … the recent report of settlers moving into a Palestinian family’s home today.
    SOURCE: Lebanon Daily Star 1 month ago
  5. It’s so important for all those who care about security and social justice in this region that discussions about borders and territory are restarted in a serious way, because if you can progress on border and territory, you can resolve the settlements issue
    SOURCE: Lebanon Daily Star 1 month ago
  6. The current situation is obviously particularly tense in respect of Jerusalem. We view events there with considerable concern, along with our EU and international partners
    SOURCE: Lebanon Daily Star 1 month ago

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