Palestinians urge Israel to seize Quartet peace offer

"We are ready to assume our responsibilities according to the road map and international law, but Israel needs to assume its own and end settlement activity" in the occupied West Bank, he added.
A senior Israeli official said his side was "currently studying the statement."
The Quartet's statement came just hours after Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas submitted a request to become a full UN member state, a move that has angered Israel and the United States.
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