Mideast negotiators will seek ways to restart the moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace process during a meeting planned for this weekend, the European Union said on October 7. The meeting on October 9 will be held amid international pressure to reach a peace deal, fuelled by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ request two weeks ago that the UN recognise an independent Palestinian state. The gathering will include envoys from US, European Union, United Nations and Russia, known as the Quartet. “The purpose is to review progress and keep up the momentum, with the overall objective of encouraging the parties to return to negotiations,” EU spokesman Michael Mann said.
UN QUARTET TO REVIVE MIDEAST TALKS
Mideast negotiators will seek ways to restart the moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace process during a meeting planned for this weekend, the European Union said on October 7.
