1967 BORDERS. THE STATEMENT WELCOMED THE ARAB PEACE INITIATIVE WHICH WAS APPROVED BY BEIRUT ARAB SUMMIT AND RECONFIRMED AT RIYADH SUMMIT HELD IN THE SAUDI CAPITAL THIS YEAR. THEY ALSO WELCOMED THE EFFORTS EXERTED BY THE QUARTET TO ENHANCE DIALOGUE AMONG THE PALESTINIANS AND ISRAELIS TO END OCCUPATION AND SET UP AN INDEPENDENT PALESTINIAN SATE VIABLE TO EXIST IN SECURITY AND PEACE WITH ITS NEIGHBORS. THEY ALSO WELCOMED THE FORMATION OF A PALESTINIAN NATIONAL UNITY GOVERNMENT IN IMPLEMENTATION OF MAKKAH AGREEMENT REACHED IN FEBRUARY 2007. THEY CALLED FOR COINCIDING RELEASE OF DETAINEES IN BOTH ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN SIDES, PARTICULARLY THE PALESTINIAN MINISTERS, MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND ISRAELI ABDUCTED SOLDIER. THE TWO SIDES CALLED FOR THE ARAB PEACE INITIATIVE AND THE ROAD MAP TO INCLUDE EACH OF LEBANON AND ISRAEL TO GUARANTEE PERMANENT AND FAIR PEACE IN THE REGION.
