Topolánek says viable Palestinian state could be way out of Middle East deadlock

At a subsequent news conference, Mr Topolánek said one way of moving things forward in the Middle East would be to create a Palestinian state with a strong administration that would be economically stable. He also said a donors’ conference to help the Palestinians proposed by the Czech EU presidency did not look like taking place. But the Czech leader said such a conference must be held, regardless of who organises it. Mr Topolánek said Europe had been a big payer rather than a big player in the Middle East, and that was something which should change.