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Two-state solution back on agenda as US, Europe seek a way out of Israel-Hamas war
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Smoke raising during an Israeli air strike in the northern Gaza Strip, near the southern Israeli city of Sderot, on Oct 28.
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LONDON – With Israeli troops expanding their land offensive against Hamas targets in Gaza, prospects for the Middle East look bleak. Just about the only certainty is that a United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for a ceasefire
Still, diplomats from the United States and Europe are working behind the scenes towards a more optimistic scenario, one in which political talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders could resume months after the current wave of violence subsides.

