U.S's Rice: all possible efforts should be exerted for Palestinian-Israeli peace

Wednesday October 15, 2008 07:58 by Rami Almeghari - IMEMC & Agencies

U.S Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stated yesterday that all possible efforts should be exerted for reaching a Palestinian-Israeli peace deal before the end of President George W. Bush's term in office early next year.

U.S Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice

Rice's remarks were reported during a conference of businessman investing in the occupied Palestinian territories and held in the American capital of Washington on Tuesday.

The U.S Secretary of State also emphasized that she still believes in making more efforts for the sake of peace between Palestinians and Israelis, based on the two-state solution put forward by last year's Washington-sponsored peace conference in Annapolis.

However, she admitted that the road to such a peace is still 'thorny', asserting, "We would certainly fail if we do not try to reach a solution."

Rice's statements come as her current administration is about to come to an end in few months time and as Israel observes new changes in light of Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert's resignation.

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