On Day of Solidarity With Palestinians, Secretary General Ban Stresses Urgency of Reaching Two-state Solution

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 November 2012 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the urgency of stepping up efforts to get the Middle East peace process back on track, and urged Israelis and Palestinians to show courageous leadership to reach a two-State solution.

“Achieving the two-State solution, to which both Israel and the Palestinians have committed, is long overdue,” Mr. Ban said in his message marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

“I…