"Rice Says `hard Decisions' Await Israel
ANNE GEARAN
Associated Press
JERUSALEM - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday that Israel has some 'hard decisions' to make as it moves toward peace with the Palestinians and the creation of a neighboring democracy.
On her first trip to the Middle East since taking over at the State Department, Rice also urged both sides to live up to their promises.
.....Earlier Sunday, in Turkey, Rice said the Bush administration wants help from Turkey and other countries to "sustain the momentum" toward Middle East peace.
She also sought to reassure Turkey that the administration wants Iraq to remain whole and at peace with its neighbors.
"Israel deserves to live in peace in the Middle East and the Jewish people deserve the respect of their neighbors," Rice said following meetings with Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul."
More:AP Wire | 02/06/2005 | Rice Says `hard Decisions' Await Israel
