<p>British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab urged an end to the "cycle of violence" via a two-state solution ahead of post-ceasefire talks Wednesday in Israel and the Palestinian territories.</p>.<p>Raab's one-day trip comes after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on his own visit, vowed to rebuild US relations with the Palestinians by reopening a consulate in Jerusalem and giving millions in aid to help the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.</p>.<p>Raab is to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, along with senior members of their respective governments, the Foreign Office said.</p>.<p>The diplomatic flurry comes after Friday's truce ended 11 days of heavy Israeli bombing of Gaza and Hamas rocket fire from the enclave at Israel.</p>.<p>Welcoming the ceasefire, Raab said in a statement: "It is crucial that all sides now focus on ensuring it can last.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/antony-blinken-says-us-will-aid-gaza-without-helping-hamas-989849.html" target="_blank">Antony Blinken says US will aid Gaza without helping Hamas</a></strong></p>.<p>"The events of the last month demonstrate the urgent need to make genuine progress towards a more positive future for both Israelis and Palestinians, and breaks (the) cycle of violence that has claimed so many lives," he said.</p>.<p>"The UK supports a two-state solution as the best way to deliver a lasting peace."</p>.<p>In Jerusalem on Tuesday, Blinken said Israeli and Palestinian states living side by side was "the only way" forward.</p>.<p>However, peace talks have stalled since 2014, including over the status of east Jerusalem and Israeli settlements in the West Bank.</p>.<p>Britain has consistently backed Israel's right to self-defence, while urging it to act proportionately in retaliating against Hamas, the Islamists who control Gaza.</p>.<p>Last Thursday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemned an "intolerable" surge in anti-Semitic violence in Britain linked to the Israeli-Palestinian unrest, as he assured UK Jewish leaders of the government's support.</p>
<p>British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab urged an end to the "cycle of violence" via a two-state solution ahead of post-ceasefire talks Wednesday in Israel and the Palestinian territories.</p>.<p>Raab's one-day trip comes after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on his own visit, vowed to rebuild US relations with the Palestinians by reopening a consulate in Jerusalem and giving millions in aid to help the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.</p>.<p>Raab is to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, along with senior members of their respective governments, the Foreign Office said.</p>.<p>The diplomatic flurry comes after Friday's truce ended 11 days of heavy Israeli bombing of Gaza and Hamas rocket fire from the enclave at Israel.</p>.<p>Welcoming the ceasefire, Raab said in a statement: "It is crucial that all sides now focus on ensuring it can last.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/antony-blinken-says-us-will-aid-gaza-without-helping-hamas-989849.html" target="_blank">Antony Blinken says US will aid Gaza without helping Hamas</a></strong></p>.<p>"The events of the last month demonstrate the urgent need to make genuine progress towards a more positive future for both Israelis and Palestinians, and breaks (the) cycle of violence that has claimed so many lives," he said.</p>.<p>"The UK supports a two-state solution as the best way to deliver a lasting peace."</p>.<p>In Jerusalem on Tuesday, Blinken said Israeli and Palestinian states living side by side was "the only way" forward.</p>.<p>However, peace talks have stalled since 2014, including over the status of east Jerusalem and Israeli settlements in the West Bank.</p>.<p>Britain has consistently backed Israel's right to self-defence, while urging it to act proportionately in retaliating against Hamas, the Islamists who control Gaza.</p>.<p>Last Thursday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemned an "intolerable" surge in anti-Semitic violence in Britain linked to the Israeli-Palestinian unrest, as he assured UK Jewish leaders of the government's support.</p>