[Ross said the report allowed both Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat to move without appearing to make unpopular concessions. ] It may give each of them an excuse to do something, ... They will not respond to each other. That much is very clear. |
a very good meeting in which we were able to review a wide range of security issues and security concerns. |
a very good meeting. |
absurd. |
AIPAC is taking the public statements seriously. They're alarmed by a nuclear capability, and the administration appears to be adopting an approach that isn't changing Iranian behavior. |
And indeed they agreed that the leaders themselves should meet on a regular basis. |
And that's going to create a stalemate between the two sides unless we build a bridge to the future in advance of that stalemate. |
appropriate period of mourning. |
At the end of the day, every administration does what it needs to do, but obviously they will have to pay attention to this. |
At this moment, the differences are too difficult to overcome, ... We need more time to work them out. |
Both men realize there is no military solution to the problem. |
clear set of understandings. |
Clearly, calming the environment is something that is important for everybody, for both sides. But they're also working to see if they can overcome their differences. |
Do we have a lot of work to be done? Yes. Are we committed to what we can do to help the parties overcome these difficulties? Yes. Based on the discussions I have had, I see the potential for progress. |
I don't believe it was a suicide. |