§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the latest developments in the middle east peace process. [109053]
§ Mr. HainWe are greatly concerned by the recent escalation of violence in Lebanon and the suspension of Permanent Status Talks between the Israelis and Palestinians.
We urge all parties in Lebanon to exercise restraint and to respect the April 1996 Understandings. These incidents confirm the pressing need for renewed efforts to achieve a comprehensive negotiated peace in the region, including implementation of UNSCR 425.
We have high-level contact with all the parties to the peace process and offer what help we can in the search for agreement.