PM: Israelis and Palestinians must sit down and negotiate
The Labour leader Ed Miliband has pressed the Prime Minister to explain how pressure can be put on Israel and Hamas to join meaningful negotiations to bring about a ceasefire.
David Cameron said that he has spoken to both sides in the conflict but that peace can only come about with "Israelis and Palestinians sitting down and negotiating".
He said this was a higher priority than taking action through the United Nations.
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Close up on Israel's Iron Dome air defence system
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