Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says that during her upcoming visit to Indonesia, she’ll ask the world’s largest Muslim nation to reinforce the message that the Palestinians must remain committed to peace with Israel. The call comes in the face of the refusal by the militant Islamic group Hamas, which recently won control of the
Palestinian Authority, to recognize Israel’s right to exist. Meanwhile, Rice said Sunday, “We are looking at ways to even increase our humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people during this period of time.” Full Story
