Faisal said the Palestinian-Israeli dispute had taken a large expanse of the talks, adding that the Kingdom welcomes the US confirmation as regards its commitments to the peace process in the region and the determined trend to accelerate negotiations and urge the parties to honor their commitments for reaching a peace agreement by the end of 2008 in line with the bases of Annapolis which aim at reaching a comprehensive, just and durable solution for the dispute and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state whose parts could be integrated and viable. Prince Saud said the continuation of Israel's settlement policy throws doubts about the seriousness of the negotiations which basically aim at ending the occupation and restoration of the Palestinian territories at the time when Israel acquires more lands and builds settlements on them. As regards Iraq, Prince Saud said 'we have expressed our satisfaction over decline in security incidents at its arena, and we hope this situation will be infused for realizing a national reconciliation within the framework of the current political process including the revision of the constitution to guarantee realization of social justice, equality in rights and duties and participation of all Iraqis, irrespective of their beliefs, races and political trends, in the wealth (of the country). He added that this matter put up the Iraqi government before a historical responsibility towards realizing these goals and deepening the sense of citizenship among the Iraqis. --MORE
