Suleiman: Israel Must Withdraw from South, Implement Resolution 1701 in its Entirety
President Michel Suleiman stressed on Monday the need for Israel to withdraw from all Lebanese territory in the South and commit to implementing all articles of U.N. Security Council resolution 1701.
He also emphasized after holding talks with a Dutch delegation headed by Hendrik Jan Ormel the importance of granting Palestinian refugees the right to return to their homeland.
Furthermore, the president noted that the United States' veto against a U.N. resolution to halt Israeli settlement expansion is a negative development in the Middle East peace process.
Suleiman warned that this development may lead to more extreme Arab positions, which should drive Israel towards the 2002 Arab peace initiative "because it is still a very good opportunity to establish permanent and comprehensive peace in the Middle East."
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