LONDON - Middle East peace negotiators face a historic chance to bring peace to their region, the foreign ministers of Britain and Germany said Thursday during a joint press conference following a meeting in London. "We appeal to all parties involved to create circumstances that would allow the success of these peace talks," said German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle. He noted that the talks were "a chance," but noted that the start of talks was "nothing more than that." British Foreign Minister William Hague said his government would do everything it could to support the talks. "We look to Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu and (Palestinian) President (Mahmoud) Abbas to show the perseverance, commitment and courage needed to achieve a sovereign, viable and contiguous Palestinian state living in peace and security alongside a safe and secure Israel and their other neighbours in the region," he said.
