UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni emphasized on Monday a two-state solution to her country's conflict with Palestine.

    "The foundation for true peace lies in the vision of two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security," Livni, who is also vice prime minister, told world leaders attending an annual debate of the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly.

    She pointed out the "two core principles" that emerge from the two-state solution.

    "The first - two states, two homelands - just as Israel is homeland to the Jewish people, so Palestine will be established as the homeland and the national answer for the Palestinian people, including the refugees," she said.

    "The second - living side by side in peace and security - just as a viable and prosperous Palestine in the West Bank and Gaza is an Israeli interest, so a secure Israel must be a Palestinian interest."

    "Guided by these principles, the parties can define a common border and turn the two state vision from a dream into reality," she added.

    The foreign minister also urged the international community to offer support for the peace process between Israel and Palestine.

    "We look to the international community and the Arab and Muslim world, to offer support, not to stipulate conditions," she said.

    Livni urged the new Palestinian government to be "committed to coexistence and seeking to build the foundations of a peaceful and prosperous state," and accept the "Quartet principles and implements alongside Israel, existing Road Map obligations."

    The road map for peace is a plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict proposed by the Quartet of international mediators comprising the United States, the European Union, Russia and the United Nations.