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Paris Welcomes Blair's Inviting Palestinian to London Talks

France on Tuesday commented as "positive" and "interesting" British Prime Minister Tony Blair's initiative to invite Palestinian leaders to London in January.

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France on Tuesday commented as "positive" and "interesting" British Prime Minister Tony Blair's initiative to invite Palestinian leaders to London in January.

"It is an interesting proposition. All that goes in the direction of finding a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is positive," said Bernard Valero, deputy spokesman of the French Foreign Ministry.

"We think that the participants (of the London conference) would include representatives of the Quartet, as well as the Palestinians and other Arab nations. If so, we will be representedby the European Union, which is member of the Quartet," said the spokesman.

On Monday Blair said at the Parliament, "I can announce today that I am inviting leading Palestinians to come to Britain in January to a conference along with members of the quartet and other countries from the region closely involved in supporting thereform efforts."

"It will discuss progress on reform and look at how the international community can help," he said.

Last month, British government officials said Blair was hoping to convene a conference with both Palestinian and Israeli leaders.

The Quartet, the United States, European Union, United Nations and Russia, is putting together an Israeli-Palestinian peace plan.But Gulf tensions and Israel's Jan. 28 election are delaying the progress.

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