Israel stated that they are willing to make difficult compromises in order to achieve peace with the Palestinians by utilizing an Arab proposal supported by Egypt and Jordan. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert emphasized the importance of engaging in open and sincere discussions rather than issuing ultimatums. He expressed readiness to consider the Arab peace initiative seriously and work towards a comprehensive peace with the involvement of Jordan, Egypt, and potentially other Arab nations. The focus should be on productive dialogue rather than imposing demands. His comments were released the day after the 40th anniversary of the Six Day War, in which Israel defeated Egypt, Jordan, and Syria in a week and gained control of several territories. The Arab peace plan, which was supported at a summit in March, proposes normalizing relations between Israel and the Arab world in exchange for a Palestinian state and full withdrawal from the territories taken in the 1967 war. Olmert has expressed a willingness to discuss the Arab initiative, but progress has been slow, especially with recent tensions between Israelis and Palestinians due to increased violence in Gaza. A summit between Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, originally planned for Thursday to discuss Palestinian statehood, was postponed at the Palestinians' request as they believed several agreements needed to be reached before talks could proceed. In a column published alongside Olmert's, Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh stated that for Israel to truly seek peace, it must acknowledge the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people, including the right of refugees to return to their homeland. Haniyeh emphasized that while Israel may have gained control of Palestinian land in the 1967 war, it did not conquer the people, leading to ongoing conflict and instability in the region. He called for Israel to withdraw from all territories occupied in 1967, dismantle settlements in the West Bank, release Palestinian prisoners, and recognize the right of refugees to return. Haniyeh urged Israel to acknowledge these basic rights if it is serious about achieving peace. Our determination to achieve freedom and reunite all our children in a fully independent Palestine, with Jerusalem as its capital, cannot be thwarted.