Washington: not to abandon Mideast peace efforts

US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Mark C. Toner said Washington would "never going to abandon efforts to bring about a two-state solution".

"We said we support direct talks, obviously, but not for the sake of talking, only when both sides are ready to come and talk real issues," he added during the Department's daily press briefing.

State Secretary John Kerry said at a press conference in Brussels "he’s going to work with other countries, other entities, other governments, and he’s going to … work with the French, the Egyptians, the Arab community and the global community to see if we can find a way to help the parties see their way to come back to the negotiating table and hopefully reach a final status agreement," Toner said.

"The Secretary is working with the Egyptians; he was in Cairo just last week. He’s in constant contact with all of these groups and looking at what the best course is going forward and what the best ideas are and how we can leverage the collective will of these different groups and entities or governments in order to encourage the two parties to get back to the table," he added.

Source ; MENA