I need to go back to report to the president and secretary of state. The process has to be brought to conclusion at some point soon. |
I really feel there's a need much more for a third party to build bridges between the two sides before it's too late, |
I think it's always important when you're approaching Middle East peace never to set your hopes too low. |
I think we've seen over the course of the last year is that Chairman Arafat may well be committed to wanting to live in peace with Israel, but his own capacity at this stage to reach a permanent agreement is at least something that has to be questioned. |
I'll have a chance within the next couple of days...to hear back from them, |
If we didn't feel there was potential, we wouldn't be working this way. We wouldn't be thinking about the possibility of moving to a summit. |
If you are embracing violence, if you insist on maintaining an independent militia, if you reject the idea of coexistence, you are not a partner and we will not deal with you, ... The point is to be very clear; don't try to be overly subtle on this one. |
If you have differences, the place to deal with differences is at the table, not on the streets, ... There is no place for violence in this process. |
In fact, many of them supported it. |
In these countries there still is a climate that certainly makes it possible and doesn't make it illegitimate to embrace this ideology. |
It has been clear from the guidance I had in coming out here that both ... (Secretary of State Madeleine Albright) and the president believe that it is important to bring this process to a conclusion. But the president and the secretary will make a decision on when it is appropriate to do so. |
It looks as if the world sees Arafat as someone who ended his life as someone who was determined to prevent peace or was against it, |
It may give each of them an excuse to do something, ... They will not respond to each other. That much is very clear. |
It's a formidable task, |
It's a reminder that this is a very difficult time, |