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British Foreign Secretary David Miliband speaking at a press conference in Helsinki last month. (Reuters)
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U.K. Foreign Sec.: Israel's future depends on Palestinian statehood
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Palestinian, David Miliband 

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Wednesday praised Israel's achievements over the 60 years of its existence, but said the "small country's" future depends above all on "the creation of a new and viable Palestinian state, alongside a secure Israel."

Addressing the annual Easter Banquet at Mansion House, London on Wednesday, the foreign secretary said that Israel's 60th anniversary was "an opportunity for us all to recognize the achievements - in democratic governance, science, culture and business."

He added that 2008 "is also an opportunity for us to acknowledge once again that true security for the people of Israel can only be realized when the Palestinians' own legitimate aspirations for statehood are met in their turn."
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He went on to say that "Israel's future depends on it having normal relations with its neighbors," adding that the United Kingdom will continue to support the efforts to achieve security in the region.

"Instability in the Middle East says much about how warfare has changed in recent years. Whilst the risk of a military conflict between the great powers has receded, today we are witnessing more conflict within states," noted the Foreign Secretary.

Miliband also gave an overview on his foreign policy outlook, saying "we must focus on preventing conflict and intervening before problems escalate," adding that in his view, some of the main risks that cause such conflicts are economic inequalities, ethnic tensions and competition for scarce natural resources. "We need to help countries become more resilient to those risks," he said.

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      1.   THE WHOLE TRUTH, NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH 14:19  |  indrajaya 04/04/08
      2.   Says a man on a sinking ship LOL! 14:23  |  :-D 04/04/08
      3.   On the contrary, Brittan`s future hinges on Israel. 15:08  |  Jew 04/04/08
      4.   Upside-Down Thinking 15:24  |  David ben Avraham 04/04/08
      5.   where is the ALL-MIGHTY IN THIS 15:42  |  ALP 04/04/08
      6.   Its a start whilst we are waiting for Obama to clean up Washinton 15:48  |  Chanalau, Tova 04/04/08
      7.   What does he know about the Issue 15:49  |  GSW 04/04/08
      8.   Very easy to say when no kassams are heading for your home. 15:51  |  Chaim 04/04/08
      9.   Israel is doomed if it continues in its current footsteps 16:01  |  POP 04/04/08
      10.   European hypocrasy..... 16:02  |  Shalom 04/04/08
      11.   Some More Truth. 16:08  |  Cool B 04/04/08
      12.   Blind 16:19  |  Gilad 04/04/08
      13.   Useful Brit idiot who`d send the RN in defence of Brit sheep 16:34  |  Absolute Sweden 04/04/08
      14.   Israel`s future depends on Palestinian statehood 16:36  |  Ezra 04/04/08
      15.   I would suggest Britian watches its own rear end 16:37  |  Ben 04/04/08
      16.   Ezra #14, no demographic threat? 16:54  |  Rowan Berkeley 04/04/08
      17.   More Horse Manure from the Brits !! 17:07  |  Yisrael 04/04/08
      18.   And I thought it was Islamofascism! 17:21  |  Steve 04/04/08
      19.   BEWARE OF BRITS BEARING ADVICE 17:50  |  * BEN JABO 04/04/08
      20.   #6 Chanalu Tova - Obama won`t clean up anything 17:52  |  * BEN JABO 04/04/08
      21.   9 POP 17:54  |  POP`S KEEPER 04/04/08
      22.   Palestinian Kingdom of Jordan is a homeland created by Britain 18:14  |  z 04/04/08
      23.   #2 :-D 18:21  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/04/08
      24.   A bright future for Israel 18:40  |  George Duraisingh 04/04/08
      25.   The U.K. as the rest of the world should know 18:51  |  Jean Van Daem 04/04/08
      26.   Milliband is right - "Normal relationship" is the key 18:52  |  Jeroen de Jager 04/04/08
      27.   Why do other comments ridicule article? 18:55  |  O-Dog 04/04/08
      28.   SO obvious. Everybody gets it except Israels supporters 18:56  |  Natallie Durson 04/04/08
      29.   I was raised in a barn with animals 19:08  |  *BEN JABO 04/04/08
      30.   So what is he going to do about it? 19:09  |  Mark Lincoln 04/04/08
      31.   Carving up Israel - beware! 19:29  |  Paul 04/04/08
      32.   The world is looking forward to the day....... 20:27  |  Swiss (Dino) 04/04/08
      33.   If Britiain says it`s so then it must be false 20:58  |  Gili 04/04/08
      34.   This from UK which has its spiritual leader advocatin Shiara law? 21:36  |  r 04/04/08
      35.   Occidental Accident 21:54  |  Jim 04/04/08
      36.   Occidental Accident 21:54  |  Jim 04/04/08
      37.   Miliband`s Relatives in WB Selttelemets 21:57  |  Mike 04/04/08
      38.   UK`s FM - Phony Baloney Jewish Moral Equivalency Champion 22:21  |  Tod Zuckerman 04/04/08
      39.   U.K. Foreign Sec. Crap 22:26  |  Brod 04/04/08
      40.   LYING BRITS LOVE TO DIVIDE & CONQUER. NO ARAB STATE IN ISRAEL! 22:28  |  Ron Derby 04/04/08
      41.   Maybe England should end their occupations 22:32  |  Gee 04/04/08
      42.   I don`t often agree with Miliband..... 22:42  |  Deborah 04/04/08
      43.   #11 Cool B 23:10  |  Jim 04/04/08
      44.   Worryingly naieve 00:00  |  rich 05/04/08
      45.   Chris Linthwaite 00:05  |  rich 05/04/08
      46.   The British do know something about Colonialism. 00:12  |  Hafez Khan 05/04/08
      47.   "Withdraw and Hope for the Best"??? 00:24  |  guy 05/04/08
      48.   Re *Ben Jabo #19 and in general 01:18  |  Esther 05/04/08
      49.   Miliband 01:41  |  Louis Fried 05/04/08
      50.   Miliband`s crap 02:39  |  Brod 05/04/08
      51.   #40 Esther & Akko 03:33  |  * BEN JABO 05/04/08
      52.   UKForeign Sec 03:52  |  Jim 05/04/08
      53.   from the mouths of babes 03:59  |  ron 05/04/08
      54.   Does UK future depend on N.Ireland, Scotland and Wales Statehood? 04:08  |  Genuine Tosefta 05/04/08
      55.   UK 04:48  |  Charles 05/04/08
      56.   What a load of hockey pucks 05:25  |  SABRA 05/04/08
      57.   NO TO PLO STATE, NEVER. 07:54  |  BOB KING THE ZIONIST 05/04/08
      58.   32 Swiss, The world is looking forward to the day....... 08:05  |  I 05/04/08
      59.   Politicking is the name of the game 08:38  |  JW 05/04/08
      60.   Re *BEN JABO #51 09:39  |  Esther 05/04/08
      61.   Bollocks # 25 10:44  |  Clickfool 05/04/08
      62.   U.K. Foreign secretary. 12:48  |  David Nigel Braham 05/04/08
      63.   #25 Absolute bollocks 12:54  |  alan 05/04/08
      64.   Bullocks Clicky 13:09  |  Bobby the Jew 05/04/08
      65.   Israel`s future depends on the IDF and Israeli`s on the other han 14:04  |  Jason McGrath 05/04/08
      66.   .and when they come back to their land I will purify their hearts 14:38  |  Mrs W 05/04/08
      67.   Appeasing the British public...et al. 14:51  |  Stephen. 05/04/08
      68.   England says this only after how many muslims now live there? 17:21  |  petra 05/04/08
      69.   #29 2ND TRY Is another obvious forgery 04:26  |  * BEN JABO 06/04/08
      70.   #40-2 Esther - American`s say "Remember the Alamo" 04:27  |  * BEN JABO 06/04/08
      71.   Isarel end occupation 13:12  |  Mahmood 06/04/08