Qurei': Borders of Palestinian state is 1967 borders

Head of Palestinian delegation for final status negotiations, Ahmed Qurei' said today that the borders of the Palestinian state is the 1967 borders, adding this is a fixed position and would never be changed.

During a meeting with Vice President of the South African national party, Qurei' added that "the genuine peace we are longing for is an authentic peace that is capable to solve the conflict and that peace could not be realized unless the restoration of the legitimate national rights for the Palestinian people and the establishment of the independent Palestinian state, with east Jerusalem as its capital as well as the right of return and release of all prisoners."

He stressed that Israel should freeze all settlements activities and stop the ongoing aggression against the Palestinian people as well as returning the deportees and releasing the prisoners.

Mreantime, Jordan's King Abdullah II highlighted the importance of finding a just and everlasting settlement for the Palestinian issue, since it is the core conflict in the region, noting that the region will remain in conflict if this issue was not solved. In a meeting with a US Congressional Aides Delegation, currently on a visit to the Kingdom,

He also highlighted the importance of the international community to keep its support for the Palestinian National Authority, represented by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in order to strengthen its institutions and eliminate the suffering of Palestinians and establish its independent state.

Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Tzipi Livni met in Paris with French President Nicolas Sarkozy two days ago Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. Livni addressed a gathering at Trocadero Square marking the 60th anniversary of Israel's independence and said "I promise you that we will do everything to achieve peace with our Arab neighbors, in order to transform the Middle East into a tranquil and flourishing region."