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Foreign Secretary statement on situation in Gaza
" Unfolding events show the urgent need for the immediate ceasefire that we have called for. The escalation of the conflict will cause alarm and dismay. Intensive diplomatic efforts to find a solution continue. The EU troika will visit the region tomorrow, as will President Sarkozy. The Prime Minister and I remain in very close contact with our EU, US and Middle Eastern colleagues. We are determined to work as quickly as possible for a durable ceasefire which must include an end to the smuggling of arms into Gaza and the opening of the Gaza crossings. The UK believes that the crisis in the Middle East matters to the whole world. The only sustainable basis for delivering security and justice for Israelis and Palestinians, is the vision of two states living in peace side by side, supported by the rest of the region. "
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