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British Prime Minister Palestinian counterpart in call to cease Israeli settlement activity

Israel Materials 15 December 2008 13:31 (UTC +04:00)

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his Palestinian counterpart, Salam Fayyad, agreed Monday that Israeli settlement activity remains the chief barrier preventing progress towards a two-state solution in the Middle East, reported dpa.

Speaking after breakfast talks in London, Fayyad said there was still a chance to preserve the principles agreed in 2002, provided that both Israel and the Palestinians showed "full compliance" with the accords.

"The moment has not gone," said Fayyad. He added: "We have to move from an exercise in accounting to an exercise in accountability."

Brown, whose government is hosting a two-day Palestinian Trade and Investment Forum in London, is scheduled to have talks Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

The government says the two visits are not linked.

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