ANNAPOLIS - President George W. Bush said Tuesday it was the "right time" for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, but admitted the road would be difficult, as he readied to open a major international gathering here.
"In light of recent developments, some have suggested that now is not the right time to pursue peace. I disagree," he said, according to remarks prepared for delivery.
"I believe that now is precisely the right time to begin these negotiations -- for a number of reasons."
But, he noted, "Achieving this goal will not be easy - if it were easy, it would have happened a long time ago."
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11/27/2007 13:18 GMT