Disappointed. Fayyad
צילום: AFP
Palestinian PM: World must hold Israel accountable
Fayyad says settlement construction has accelerated since peace talks resumed last year, disappointed with EU decision to upgrade ties with Israel
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad says the world must do more to hold Israel accountable, particularly on settlement expansion.
Fayyad said Saturday that without such involvement "we are not really going to get the desired result of ending this conflict any time soon."
Fayyad noted that settlement construction has accelerated since peace talks resumed last year.
He says the Palestinians are trying to live up to their commitments and that Israel should be asked to do the same.
A US-backed plan requires Israel to halt settlement building.
The prime minister says he's disappointed by a recent EU decision to push ahead with upgrading ties with Israel. Fayyad says he'll keep trying to link an upgrade to halting settlement expansion.
