Recognise the following facts and Middle East peace can be achieved.

1. The State of Israel must be recognised by all Arab nations.

2. A Palestinian homeland must be created on the West Bank.

3. Israeli settlement on the West Bank must end.

4. Violence and terrorism must be ended. All terrorists and extremists must be disarmed by the Palestinian and Israeli authorities.

5. UN peacekeeping forces should be stationed across Israel and the West Bank.

6. Israel and the Palestinian homeland must be democratic; incitement of racial or religious hatred must be outlawed.

7. Israel, the Palestinian homeland and neighbouring states should agree a high level of economic co-operation.

8. The intensity of effort of the Western powers seen in the Cold War must now be invested in a sustained dialogue with moderate Muslim and Arab opinion throughout the world. The strategy needs to emphasise common interests and values in order to bring about peace, political stability and increased life-chances for ordinary people.  But defence and intelligence capabilities would not be compromised because of our commitment to dialogue.