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SecGen stresses support for Palestinians – Daily press briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for SecGen (excerpts)

Spokesperson's Noon Briefing

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

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BAN KI-MOON STRESSES SUPPORT FOR PALESTINIANS

  • The Secretary-General today called Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the occasion of the Palestinian commemoration of the "Nakba", to underline his support for the Palestinian people.
     
  • The Secretary-General reiterated his support for the peace process, the establishment of a sovereign, viable, independent Palestinian state in accordance with UN resolutions and international law, and the achievement of a two-state solution in the Middle East.
     
  • Asked whether the Secretary-General had also called Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on the 60th anniversary of the founding of Israel, the Spokeswoman recalled that he had spoken by phone with Prime Minister Olmert a week earlier.

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Document Type: Briefing, Transcript
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI)
Subject: Peace process, Refugees and displaced persons, Statehood-related
Publication Date: 15/05/2008
2019-03-12T16:54:23-04:00

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