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Kingdom and Oman Call for Israeli Pullout
 Saudi Arabia and Oman yesterday urged Israel to implement all international resolutions, support peace initiatives and withdraw from Arab territories in order to achieve a peaceful Middle East settlement. In a joint statement at the end of the three-day official visit of Sultan Qaboos of Oman, the two countries also urged the Israeli government to stop its aggressive practices against the Palestinian people and halt the expansion of Jewish settlements. The two sides said Israel should stop ignoring the internationally backed road map and also an Arab peace plan, originally proposed by Crown Prince Abdullah which offers the Jewish state normal ties in return for its withdrawal from occupied Arab territories. "Implementation of the land-for-peace principle and the establishment of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital are essential for the realization of a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East," the statement said. It also opposed Israel's construction of a separating wall in the West Bank. Posted by: Fred 2005-06-08 |
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