Qaddoumi: No peace except with establishing Palestinian state

The head of the political department in the Palestinian Liberation Organization, Farouk Qaddoumi, stated that meetings of the Arab states' foreign ministers just concluded were completely successful and promising for rectifying political atmospheres.

In press statements after his meeting with Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid Qaddoumi said he discussed with the secretary general evaluating the meetings that are to be held in New York during his participation in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss means of boosting the Palestinian cause as well as Arab causes.

Regarding final status negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis, Qaddoumi said, "Israel must commit to the basis upon which tracks and land-for-peace were based, as well as implementing the Arab summit's resolutions, the U.S initiative's resolutions and those concerning the peace process, numbers 242, 338 and 425."