UK calls on US to show leadership in Israel-Palestine conflict

On Sunday, the British foreign secretary said it was time to make a huge effort toward peace in the Middle East, and called on the US to exact leverage over Israel.

By Reuters / November 25, 2012

British Foreign Secretary William Hague arrives at a European Union foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels November 19.

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British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Sunday urged the?United States?to take a more active role in seeking a lasting settlement between Israelis and Palestinians, warning of a "final chance" for a two-state solution.

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Eight days of fighting between?Israel?and Palestinians in the?Hamas-ruled enclave of?Gaza?diverted U.S. President Barack Obama's attention to the?Middle East?as he toured?Asia?on his first trip abroad after this month's election.

Hague told the BBC it was "time for a huge effort on the?Middle East?peace process."

"This is what I have been calling for, particularly calling for the?United States?now after their election to show the necessary leadership on this over the coming months, because they have crucial leverage with?Israel?and no other country has," Hague said.

"We're coming to the final chance maybe for a two state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict," he added.

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