RAMALLAH, June 27, 2009 (WAFA)- The Presidency welcomed the support of the International Quartet of the two state solution and the call to Israeli to halt settlement activity.

In a press release, the Presidency praised the Quartet communiqué which urged the government of Israel to freeze all settlement activity, including natural growth; to dismantle outposts erected since March 2001; and to refrain from provocative actions in East Jerusalem, including home demolition and evictions.

The Presidency called on the international community to pressurize Israel for implementing its obligations in the Road Map.