Livni to Ban: Urgent Need to Renew Negotiaons with PA

Opposition leaderTzipiLivni told Secretary GeneralBan Ki-Moon of the United Nations, Thursday evening, that"there isan urgent need fora renewal of negotiationsbetweenIsraelandthe Palestinians.Upheavalsin the Middle Eastandthe takeoverof the extremistsinthe regionfurtherreducethe window of opportunityfor a political settlement- andwe must strive to achieveitwiththe moderate elementsin the regionbefore it's too late."

Livni praised Banon his strongly statements against the firing of Kassam rockets [at Israeli targets on Wednesday]andsaid"Israeli citizensappreciate the fact thatyou cameto visitthebombardedtownsanduttered youremphaticpositionagainstthe fire.No countrywould ever have acceptedfireonits citizensand the international communitywill do well tomake it clearin word and deedthat attacks onciviliansbyterrorist groupsareunacceptableandmuststop."