British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called on Israel to freeze settlement construction in occupied territories.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem, Brown said settlement construction and terrorism were obstructing the Middle East peace process. Brown added that economic prosperity was the key to peace in the region. He announced some 37 million euros in new aid Syria, Lebanon in landmark agreement to establish diplomatic ties ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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