At the International Conference on NATO-UAE Relations, the alliance Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen stated that Israel should do everything to normalize Palestinian life and stop colony activities, golfnews.com website reports.

Rasmussen called on Palestine “to reform their civil institutions and security structures.” According to the source, Israel should also withdraw Palestinian areas occupied since 2000 after Al Aqsa Intifada.

Rasmussen underlined, that “lasting peace in this region based on two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security” should be maintained.


“The Palestinians must declare an unequivocal end to violence and undertake visible efforts to end armed activity and all acts of violence against Israelis anywhere. The Palestinian leadership must issue an unequivocal statement reiterating Israel's right to exist in peace and security,” NATO Secretary General said.