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May 2002 Jewish Settlements Issue Must be Resolved, says Powell VOA News 5 May 2002 18:24 UTC  
In an interview with NBC television's Meet the Press on Sunday, Mr. Powell said Israel cannot hope to negotiate peace while building new settlements. He said both the current and previous U.S. administrations have made that clear. In a separate interview on ABC's This Week, Secretary Powell said Israel will also have to bow to reality and deal with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, so long as the Palestinian people support him. He spoke as Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon traveled to the United States with a 100 page document that Israel says shows Chairman Arafat's direct involvement in terrorist attacks. Mr. Sharon has said he will be presenting an Israeli peace plan when he visits the White House on Tuesday for his fifth meeting with President Bush. Mr. Sharon and Mr. Bush are expected to discuss an international conference on Mideast peace announced Thursday by Secretary Powell. Israel has yet to say if it will participate in the meeting, which could take place next month. The Israeli leader has made it clear that he does not view Mr. Arafat as a partner for peace. White House National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice expressed disappointment with Mr. Arafat, during an interview with Fox Television News Sunday. Although saying Washington does not want to be in the position of choosing who will lead the Palestinians, Ms. Rice said she believes the current Palestinian leadership is not the right for the creation of a Palestinian state. Some information for this report provided by AFP and Reuters.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell
says the issue of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip will have
to be resolved if there is to be a settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict.