Condoleezza Rice to Travel to Israel

Saturday, 1 November 2008, 2:31 pm
Press Release: US State Department

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Travel to Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, and Egypt

Secretary of State Rice will travel to Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, and Egypt from November 5 to 9. While in the region she will meet with her Quartet counterparts and senior government officials to discuss efforts to achieve positive and lasting peace in the region consistent with the Annapolis process and the shared-goal of a two-state solution.

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