08/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - The EU High Representative for CFSP Javier Solana has condemned Tuesday's terrorist attack in Rishon (Israel) that killed at least 15 and injured 55. Hamas has claimed responsibility for the attack, which was immediately condemned by Yasser Arafat. In a press release, Solana said that "what Israeli and Palestinian people alike want, instead, is peace and freedom from fear". With this in mind, US, UN and EU mediators and the Russian ambassador Andrej Vdovine will be meeting to prepare for the international peace conference on the Middle East proposed by the US at the Quartet meeting in Washington.