Khobar incidents in 1995 and 1996 respectively. As a result of the tragedy of 9/11, we discovered that terrorism was global in its intent, working towards fostering hate, intolerance, and anger that create misconceptions between East and West in order to cleave an unbridgeable chasm between them. We are taking measures to uproot the source of this evil at home, but if we are to eradicate this threat totally -- we find it necessary to engage the international community. We must keep in mind that terrorists are cynically exploiting legitimate causes and desperate conditions to foster hatred and fill their ranks with recruits. We must prevent these exploitations by treating these conditions and resolving such legitimate causes. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict singularly stands out in its enormous potential for encouraging violence in the region and beyond. The illegal and unjust policy of Israel in the occupied territories, which has resulted in constant humiliation and suffering for the Palestinian people, is breeding anger and hatred in the Arab and Islamic world. This conflict must be addressed and resolved justly in the interest of a peaceful world. We must strive to dissipate the feelings of anger and frustration. The quest for peace in the Middle East is imperative. In April of 2002, King Abdullah introduced his proposal for a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace at the Arab Summit in Beirut. This historic proposal, which offered Israel peace with all Arab countries and an end to the conflict in exchange for its withdrawal from all Arab territories occupied in 1967, including East Jerusalem, was unanimously adopted. Israel has yet to respond to this historic gesture. --More 19 22 Local Time 16 22 GMT
