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Source: http://www.americantaskforce.org/remarks_national_security_advisor_gen_james_l_jones
U.S.: Time to Relaunch Israel-PA Negotiations
[American Task Force on Palestine] U.S. National Security Advisor Gen. James Jones told the American Task Force on Palestine on Oct. 15: "The time has come to relaunch negotiations without preconditions to reach a final status agreement on two states: a Jewish state of Israel, and a viable, independent and contiguous Palestine that ends the occupation that began in 1967 and realizes and unleashes the full potential of the Palestinian people." "We cannot forget the people of Gaza and southern Israel. Just as we defend Israel's right to self-defense, we cannot accept the continuing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. And so, we call for a reopening of the crossings, with an appropriate monitoring regime, to allow for the entry of legitimate goods into Gaza, because progress in the daily lives of the Palestinian people must absolutely and unequivocally be a part of the road to peace. We also continue to call for the immediate release of Gilad Shalit."