France: Quartet report underlines destructive impact of Israeli settlements on two-state solution

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Friday that the Quartet report on the Middle East peace process underlines danger of the Israeli settlements on the two-state solution. 

In a statement, the minister said: This report underscores in particular the destructive effects of settlement activity and of the violence jeopardizing the two-state solution.

For France, as for the entire international community, the two-state solution is the only one possible, the minister said. 

"This report’s conclusions validate the French initiative to bring the international community together to work on peace in the Middle East; their first meeting was held on June 3 and attended by nearly 30 international partners."

The minister asserted Paris would not give up cooperation with the Quartet to implement its recommendations. 

"To this end, France will continue to work closely with the Quartet’s members and with all its partners to help implement the report’s recommendations and prepare for the peace conference slated for the end of the year."

Source: MENA