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Middle East peace talks must include the disputed city of Jerusalem, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in Cairo on Wednesday, stressing Washington is determined to push for a Palestinian state.In a press conference after meeting her counterpart Ahmed Abu Al-Gais, she said, There is no doubt that moving towards a state that reflects the aspirations and the rights of the Palestinian people must include all of the issues that have been discussed and mentioned by President Obama, and that includes Jerusalem.The secretary of state said on Wednesday that the settlements were illegitimate but again described the plan as unprecedented.Our policy on settlement activity has not changed. We do not accept the legitimacy, she said, adding that the Israeli offer, which would allow a limited expansion of the settlements, was not what we prefer, she added.
