Israeli conflict in the light of consultations conducted by Rice with the Palestinian and Israeli leaderships and efforts to revive the peace process which aims to achieve a just and comprehensive peace and establish an independent Palestinian state viable living side by side with Israel, according to the vision of President George W. Bush, on the basis of international legitimacy and signed agreements between the two sides and the road map and the Arab peace initiative. Prince Saud welcomed the renewed commitment of the US administration to achieve progress in the peace process and establish a Palestinian state and to devote its efforts to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. He expressed hope for an end to the siege and closure imposed on the Palestinian territories in accordance with the policy requirements and collective punishment against the Palestinian people and increase their sufferings. He thought that the revival of the peace process should benefit from past experiences that require focus on the main issues of the conflict and work to find comprehensive solutions after partial solutions that have proved ineffective in achieving progress in the peace process. --MORE
