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Quartet Report: Israel, Palestinians Must Tackle Peace Barriers
(AP) Edith M. Lederer - Seeking to revive Mideast peace negotiations, a new report by the Quartet of Mideast negotiators will call on Israel to urgently reverse settlement expansion, the Palestinian Authority to assert control over Gaza, and demand an end to "violence, terrorism and incitement," the UN's Mideast envoy Nicolay Mladenov told the Security Council Thursday. "The Quartet has outlined a reasonable set of steps that, if implemented sincerely and resolutely, with support from the international community, could set Israelis and Palestinians firmly along a navigable course towards establishing a comprehensive peace with historic implications for the entire region," he said. But Mladenov stressed that a final peace agreement can only be reached by direct Palestinian-Israeli negotiations. He said the report isn't an attempt to assign blame but to outline ways to set the stage for talks leading to a two-state solution "that meets Israeli security needs and Palestinian aspirations for statehood and sovereignty, ends the occupation that began in 1967, and resolves all permanent status issues." "Palestinian frustration cannot be wished away....But neither will the violence and terror, fueled by resentment, bring about a Palestinian state."