Miliband in Middle East peace talks

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Mr Miliband and Salam Fayyad discussed the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Mr Miliband said in London that the international community has a role to play in calling for restraint on all sides.

The people of Gaza are undergoing privations because of an Israeli blockade in response to rocket attacks on Israel.

Mr Fayyad said the authority was hampered by its lack of influence in Gaza, but would do what it could to help.

Mr Miliband told reporters at the Foreign Office: "Progress in the Middle East towards a just and stable two-state solution requires courageous leadership, that is precisely what Prime Minister Fayyad is able to provide."

It was necessary for the political track to move in step with practical change on the ground, for security to be improved on both sides of the border, and for economic development for the Palestinian people, he said.

"We've discussed the grave situation in Gaza, as well as the concern we have for the state of Israel suffering rocket attacks."

This could be a key year in the movement towards a Palestinian state living side by side with Israel, he added.

Mr Fayyad said: "We need a process that is seen as credible, leading to a resolution of this long-standing conflict."