BERLIN, June 25, 2008, (WAFA)-Mideast Quartet urged Israel and the Palestinians to fully respect a truce in the Gaza Strip as violence in the in the region threatens to undermine the deal.
In a statement, the quartet also said Israeli and Palestinian negotiators must urgently make progress on their goal of reaching a peace deal by the end of this year.
The quartet reiterated its call on Israel to freeze all settlement activity.



