The Foreign Minister of Oman declared that Israel should be accepted as a legitimate state in the region: "Israel is a present country in our region, and everyone understands this. He added that "perhaps the time has come for Israel to receive the same treatment as other countries, and to bear the same obligations." Referring to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, he said: "We do not say that the road is paved, but our priority is to end the conflict and move to a new world."
