Bush sees Palestine state treaty within year
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - President George W. Bush told Palestinians on Thursday he believed they would sign a peace treaty with Israel within a year that would give them their own state.
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Israel and the Palestinians opened their most ambitious peace negotiations in seven years on Monday, urged by President George W. Bush to reach a deal within a year despite deep public skepticism.
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President George W. Bush is moving quickly to take advantage of the opening provided by Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat&#39;s death to push for a resumption of Mideast peace talks.
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In September, President Bush reasserted his commitment to the &quot;road map&quot; for Middle East peace, launched in 2003 to achieve a comprehensive Israeli-Palestinian agreement by 2005.
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As Yasser Arafat was buried, President Bush said Friday there is &#39;&#39;a great chance&#39;&#39; to create an independent Palestinian state within four years after decades of frustration.
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President George W. Bush on Friday promised to mobilise international efforts to create an independent, democratic and viable Palestinian state at peace with Israel in the wake of the death of Yasser Arafat.
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BETHLEHEM, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday he would ask U.S. President George W. Bush, who visits the Middle East this week, to curb Israel's West Bank settlements for the sake of peace.
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George Bush said tonight he thought it was possible a &quot;truly free&quot; Palestinian state could evolve within the four years of his second term as US president.
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Is it really possible that Israel and the Palestinians will reach their elusive peace treaty by the end of the year, as envisioned by President Bush?
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George W. Bush on Wednesday began his first visit as U.S. president to Israel and the Palestinian territories, saying he saw a new opportunity for peace and that both sides were ready to make tough concessions.
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George W Bush and Tony Blair voice optimism for the setting up of an independent Palestinian state.
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President Bush called for realism and took the long view Monday on Mideast peacemaking and development of democracy among Palestinians.
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President Bush will meet separately with newly elected Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and says "people are becoming more trustworthy" in striving for peace in the Middle East.
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US President George W Bush is expected to defend his Middle East policy at the UN General Assembly.
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President Bush said on Friday he saw  a "great chance" of achieving an independent Palestinian state  and pledged to work with European leaders toward that goal.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- President Bush expressed confidence Monday that his vision of a Palestinian state is still "achievable" as he opened a diplomatic mission to promote his Middle East peace plan, increase pressure on Burma and reposition himself on climate change.
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The Bush administration signaled that it will use its remaining months to make a major push for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.