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EU diplomats to weigh high-level talks with Israel

<br/>European Union diplomats say the bloc's foreign ministers are to discuss whether to hold high-level talks with Israel amid concern over its settlement policy and commitment to a two-state solution.<br/><br/>Diplomats said in Brussels today that the EU must be clear in its dealings with Israel, especially given the US administration's unclear position on the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.<br/><br/><br/>The Palestinians and most of the international community consider outposts and settlements illegal and see them as an obstacle to creating a Palestinian state alongside Israel.<br/><br/>

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