U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice claimed Tuesday evening that a majority of Israel citizens are willing to give up Judea and Samaria in exchange for peace with Palestinian Authority Arabs.

Rice expressed optimism that progress would be made at the upcoming Mideast summit to be held in Annapolis in her speech to the annual General Assembly of the United Jewish Communities in Nashville, Tennessee.  Most Arab states no longer deny Israel's existence, she said, but rather, what might be the price of peace.  She added that most Israelis believe establishment of a PA state will be to Israel's advantage.