ANNAPOLIS CONFERENCE AND MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS

That this House fully supports recent efforts being made by Prime Minister Olmert and President Abbas ahead of the forthcoming conference in Annapolis; commends those taking the bold and difficult steps necessary for finding a negotiated resolution to the conflict in the Middle East; congratulates the UK Government and the international community for encouraging these positive developments and actively engaging in the process; welcomes the Foreign Secretary's recent visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories and his efforts, on behalf of the British Government, to meet and work with those people who seek a just and peaceful resolution to the conflict; and believes that Annapolis presents a great opportunity to reinvigorate the peace process, encourage future negotiations, see a return to the Road Map and lead to the creation of two states for two peoples and a viable Palestine living side by side in peace with a safe and secure Israel.