“We followed the Israeli Prime Minister’s speech with keen interest and will now analyze it very carefully.
One positive element is without question the commitment to a negotiated two-state solution. It is now of paramount importance, based on that commitment to negotiations and to a peaceful solution involving two states, that is, Israel and Palestine, to inject momentum into the Middle East peace process.
The road to peace in the Middle East requires that both sides show the determination and the courage to enter into negotiations and accept compromises.”