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EU's Solana favours jump to 'endgame' in Middle East
CAIRO – The European Union joined Egypt, Jordan and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday in suggesting that Middle East peace talks move straight to the disputes at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute. For the past few years, peace attempts such as the 'road map' of 2003 have concentrated on small confidence-building measures, leaving aside bigger questions such as the status of Jersualem, the borders of a Palestinian state and refugees.
Solana, who will also visit Israel and the Palestinian territories, said the European Union, a member of the quartet along with the United States, the United Nations and Russia, was serious about reviving the peace process. 'Please be assured the European Union is going to do its utmost to try and see if we can move the process forward in a real manner – not just theoretically or rhetorically,' he said.
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