Gordon Brown has flown into Tel Aviv for two days of talks with Israeli and Palestinian political leaders.

The move follows the prime minister's surprise visit to Iraq earlier.

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Aides said the talks would focus on barriers to investment in the occupied territories, Britain's trade links and ways forward in the peace process.

The visit to Israel is Mr Brown's first since taking over as prime minister a year ago.

He had visited Iraq on Friday for talks with Prime Minister Nouri Maliki before moving on to see British troops stationed in the south of the country.

(BBC)

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