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Mideast Quartet Urges Palestinian-Israeli side to Respect Gaza Truce

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.

Diplomats from the 'quartet' of Mideast peace brokers made the appeal Tuesday after meeting in the German capital, Berlin. The quartet includes the United States, the European Union, Russia and the United Nations.

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.

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