Annan Welcomes U.S. New Mideast Peace Plan

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Annan Welcomes U.S. New Mideast Peace Plan

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Reacting to a speech by U.S.President George W. Bush on the Middle East, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday welcomed the U.S. leader's reaffirmation that the outcome of the Middle East peace process should be the establishment of a viable and credible State of Palestine and security for Israel.

Through a statement issued by his spokesman, Annan urged Israelis and Palestinians to "muster the courage and political will to make it possible within three years to replace the Israelioccupation of 1967 by a negotiated settlement with two states living side-by-side in peace and security."

The U.N. chief reiterated his long-standing position that "there is no military solution to the conflict," and urged that with the situation on the ground eroding by the day, the international community must work swiftly with the parties to restart the political process.

"The Secretary-General looks forward to continuing consultations with the U.N.'s partners in the Quartet (European Union, Russian Federation and United States) and with the parties and key regional actors to determine the next steps towards achieving this," the spokesman said.

Accusing the Palestinian authorities of "encouraging terrorism," the U.S. leader set in his speech the conditions for an envisioned Palestinian state, urging that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat be replaced.

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