AUSTRALIAN PM: ARAB WORLD MUST ACCEPT ISRAEL

Australian PM: Arab World "Must Accept" Israel
The Arab world must recognize Israel's right to exist if the world is to ever live in peace, Prime Minister John Howard said Tuesday. "There must be unconditional acceptance throughout the entire Arab world, without exception, of Israel's right to exist in peace and security behind recognized borders," he said. "The entire Arab world - including Syria, Hizballah, and Hamas, and in addition Iran - must give up forever the idea that the Israelis can be driven into the sea." Howard also warned the UN must take a firm line with Iran over the country's push to develop a nuclear capability. (Herald Sun-Australia)