UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday urged Israelis and Palestinians to "step back from the brink," warning that their escalating confrontation could soon turn explosive.
He issued a statement as Arab and other Islamic nations renewed a drive at the United Nations for a Security Council resolution demanding that Israel immediately pull out of Gaza and release all Palestinian officials it has detained.
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