The British government remains fully committed to the search for a just lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East. We will continue to play a constructive and supportive role in pursuit of a peace of justice and a peace of security across the region.

The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary are convinced that a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an important precondition for long-term peace in the region. There is now a clear international consensus on what a negotiated settlement might look like. The key elements will include an end to occupation, the exchange of ‘land for peace’ leading to a viable state of Palestine alongside the State of Israel, both secure and respected within recognised borders, as set out in UN Security Council Resolutions 242, 338 and 1397.