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Leaders Eye Broader Middle East Peace at UN

Margaret Besheer

   NEW YORK - Israel and the United Arab Emirates hailed their new peace
   agreement Tuesday during remarks at the final day of the U.N. General
   Assembly, saying it would increase the chances of resolving the
   Israeli-Palestinian conflict.'¯

   "With the signing of a historic peace accord with Israel, supported by
   American efforts, my country was able to freeze the annexation decision
   and opened broad prospects to achieve a comprehensive peace in the
   region," said UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a
   pre-recorded statement. "We hope that this peace accord will provide
   the opportunity for the Palestinians and the Israelis to re-engage in
   negotiations to achieve peace."'¯

   Al Nahyan reiterated his government's commitment to a two-state
   solution for the decades-old conflict. '¯

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