The British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair said this afternoon he was inviting Palestinian leaders to London in the new year to discuss progress on reform and to look at how the international community could help.
Mr Blair - who met earlier with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad - told the House of Commons that representatives of the European Union, Russia, the United Nations and the United States, together with countries from the Middle East region, would also be invited to attend the talks.
"It will discuss progress on reform and look at how the international community can help," said Mr Blair, who was reporting back to members of parliament on the outcome of the EU summit in Copenhagen Thursday and Friday.
"It is in the interests of both the Palestinians and Israelis that these reform efforts succeed, so that we can make a reality of President Bush's vision of two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security," he said.
AFP
