The king told the vice president that the only solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a two-state solution and that East Jerusalem must be the capital of the future Palestinian state. He is worried the move could trigger violence between Muslims and Christians. Mr. Pence called Mr. Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital “a historic decision,” but insisted that the United States takes no position on boundaries and final status issues. He said the United States is “committed to continue to respect Jordan’s role” as the custodian of Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem. Pence will finish his trip in Israel.
US Secretary of State John Kerry will present Israel and the Palestinians the broad outlines of what a final Mideast peace agreement could look like when he travels to the region this week, the State Department said on Monday. State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf said Kerry will discuss with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a proposed framework to serve as a guideline for addressing all core issues in the decades-long dispute. The core issues include the borders between Israel and a future Palestine, security arrangements, the fate of Palestinian refugees and conflicting claims to…... [read more]
The United States on Thursday presented the UN Security Council with a draft resolution backing the US-sponsored Annapolis conference decision to relaunch the Mideast peace process. Distributed to reporters, the draft says the Council "endorses the program of action for negotiations and implementation of outstanding obligations ... agreed upon by the Israeli and Palestinian leadership at Annapolis, Maryland on November 27, 2007."Under US President George W. Bush's aegis, Isaeli and Palestinian leaders met at the Maryland state capital to revive the stagnant Middle East peace process and set the goal of a peace agreement and a new Palestinian state by…... [read more]
CARACAS, March 2, 2011 (AFP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Libya's embattled leader Moamer Kadhafi discussed plans for an international peacekeeping mission to mediate the crisis in Libya, officials said Wednesday. "We do confirm that Comandante Chavez had a conversation with Kadhafi yesterday (Tuesday) on a Peace Commission for Libya proposal," Communications Minister Andres Izarra tweeted. Izarra did not offer more details on the talks between the close allies. Kadhafi's whose government has been rocked by two weeks of bloody clashes with protesters seeking to topple his 41-year-old regime. Chavez on Monday proposed creating an international peace mission with…... [read more]
Special envoy Olusegun Obasanjo will embark on a second peace mission to Congo this weekend, the UN said on November 25. Mr Obasanjo, a former Nigerian president who undertook a first trip as UN envoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo on November 15-16, will arrive in Kinshasa on Saturday and hold meetings with President Joseph Kabila, the UN said. He will then travel to Goma, capital of eastern Nord-Kivu province and the frontline of the conflict between Laurent Nkunda's rebels, the Congolese army and an assortment of militias. A spokesman for the rebels confirmed the trip and said they…... [read more]
News Digest (11-11-2009) President visits agency for foreign missions HCM CITY — President Nguyen Minh Triet visited the HCM City-based Service Company to Foreign Missions, or Fosco, on Monday on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. He was accompanied by vice chairwoman of the HCM City People's Committee, Nguyen Thi Hong. Triet praised Fosco's performance over the years and called on it to step up investment and further improve the services it provides foreign missions and other organisations. The company provides services like finding houses for rent, personnel supplies, teaching foreign children, and office and visa services. It currently serves…... [read more]
