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Livni urges Israeli parties to unite under Kadima
 UNITED NATIONS - Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said on Thursday that she continues to hope for a peace deal with the Palestinians this year and called on all parties that support peace to unite.Speaking to reporters after meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Livni said she has been striving to reach an agreement with the Palestinians. "We promised to make all the efforts to do so during this year. We continue to do so," she said, echoing comments from the White House on Wednesday. Livni is Israel's chief negotiator in the U.S.-brokered negotiations with the Palestinians aimed at getting a comprehensive peace agreement. The Palestinians have complained that Israeli plans to expand a settlement in the Palestinian territories was undermining the peace process. Livni said both sides had complaints but these should not be allowed to harm the talks. "There are some excuses that all of us can use or abuse in order to say something about the peace process or the peace negotiations," Livni said. Posted by: Steve White 2008-08-01 |
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