§ 17 Mr. GroganTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the situation in Israel and the Palestinian Authority. [77179]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienLasting security can only be achieved through a negotiated settlement, not through force. We are committed to reviving final status negotiations by the end of the year. They must have244W explicitly as their aims an Israeli state free from terror and a viable Palestinian state based on UN Security Council Resolutions 242, 338 and 1397. We fully support the efforts of the Quartet to agree a roadmap which sets out a series of steps, leading to a final and comprehensive settlement by 2005. The priority now is to agree and implement the roadmap.
§ 21 Mr. WattsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what areas of(a) disagreement and (b) agreement he has with the US Administration about the Israel-Palestinian negotiations. [77183]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienIn the House on 25 June my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary welcomed the approach to restarting the peace process set out in President Bush's speech of 24 June. We continue to work closely with the US to turn President Bush's vision of a final settlement within three years into a reality. What ever tactical disagreements might arise we are committed to working together to resolve them without delay.
§ 29. Mr. Tom HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent initiatives he has undertaken to promote a peaceful dialogue between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. [77192]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienLasting security can only be achieved through a negotiated settlement, not through force. We are committed to reviving final status negotiations by the end of the year. They must have explicitly as their aims an Israeli state free from terror and a viable Palestinian state based on UN Security Council Resolutions 242, 338 and 1397. We fully support the efforts of the Quartet to agree a roadmap which sets out a series of steps, leading to a final and comprehensive settlement by 2005. The priority now is to agree and implement the roadmap.
§ 34. Richard BurdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, What action he is taking to secure a peace settlement in the Middle East on the basis of UN Resolutions 242 and 338. [77197]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienLasting security can only be achieved through a negotiated settlement, not through force. We are committed to reviving final status negotiations by the end of the year. They must have explicitly as their aims an Israeli state free from terror and a viable Palestinian state based on UN Security Council Resolutions 242, 338 and 1397. We fully support the efforts of the Quartet to agree a roadmap which sets out a series of steps, leading to a final and comprehensive settlement by 2005. The priority now is to agree and implement the roadmap.