By IINA,
Brussels : Foreign ministers from the European Union and the Middle East are meeting here today to study how to kick start peace moves in the Middle East. Foreign ministers from Palestinian territories, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey are expected to attend the talks in Brussels. The ministers will assess the state of the ceasefire Gaza, where more than 1,300 people have been killed in weeks of war between Hamas and Israeli troops.
The EU wants to try to use Israel’s war on Hamas to kick start long-stalled efforts to bring peace to the region, and foster an agreement between the feuding Palestinians. “We want to talk to the four of them about how we (can) get the region behind a meaningful peace process. We need the broader support of the Arab world,” an EU diplomat said ahead of the talks. The talks will be followed by a meeting of EU ministers in Brussels on Monday, to discuss how the EU might help bolster the ceasefire and ensure aid to Gazans.