Pope says two-State solution must become 'effective' -update

(ANSA) - Vatican City, January 12 - Pope Francis on Monday called for the so-called two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to "become effective" in an address to diplomats. The pope said he hoped that "negotiations between the two sides can resume, in order to stop the violence and reach a solution that enables the Palestinian and Israeli peoples to finally live in peace, inside borders clearly established and recognised internationally, so that the 'two-State solution' becomes effective".