United Nations Leader Urges International Action on Mideast
"I truly believe that it is imperative for the Security Council and the wider international community to work in a concerted manner with the parties," Mr. Annan said.

More pointedly, he said that the Israeli insistence on an end to Palestinian violence as a precondition for negotiations — a position supported by Washington and one that Mr. Sharon repeated in an address today — was no longer viable.

"A reduction in the violence is the most immediate priority," Mr. Annan said. "But I have become more and more convinced that trying to resolve the security problem on its own cannot work."
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