U.S. President George W. Bush, currently visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories, will probably return to the Middle East at least once before leaving office in January 2009, U.S. national security adviser Stephen Hadley told reporters Thursday.
"Bush is willing to come to the region again," said Hadley, who is traveling with Bush, who arrived in Israel on Wednesday noon to start an eight-day regional tour.
"I think you will see him back in the region at least one time, maybe more, before he leaves," said Hadley, adding that Bush was hoping to do more to push forward the peace process.
Bush is visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories for the first time since he took office in 2000.
His visit was partly aimed at advancing the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in the wake of the Annapolis peace conference in November last year.
At the peace conference, Israel and the Palestinians had pledged to strive for a final-status agreement before the end of2008. But talks between the two sides have been low-key with no tangible progress.
Following Israel and the Palestinian territories, Bush will also visit Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. And there are media reports speculating that he will also make a surprise visit to Iraq.
Source:Xinhua
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