US President Renews Calls for Israeli Withdrawal

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US President Renews Calls for Israeli Withdrawal

U.S. President George W. Bush on Saturday renewed his calls for an Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian territories and again urged Palestinians to take actions against terrorism.

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U.S. President George W. Bush on Saturday renewed his calls for an Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian territories and again urged Palestinians to take actions against terrorism.

"To defuse the current crisis, the Palestinian Authority must act on its words of condemnation against terror. Israel must continue its withdrawal. All Arab nations must confront terror in their own region," Bush said in his weekly radio address.

Noting U.S. vision for peace in the Middle East, Bush said: "All parties must realize that the only long-term solution is for two states -- Israel and Palestine -- to live side by side in security and peace."

"This will require hard choices and real leadership by Israelisand Palestinians, and their Arab neighbors," Bush said. "The time is now for all of us to make the choice for peace."

He pledged that the United States would continue to work towardthis vision of peace in the Middle East, where "we are confrontinghatred that is centuries old and disputes that have lingered for decades."

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