at the appropriate time. |
It was a very constructive meeting. |
Lawlessness, already endemic, is worsening amid uncertainties concerning command and control of security forces. We are witnessing a potentially dangerous deterioration of the situation. |
Lawlessness, already endemic, is worsening amid uncertainties concerning command and control of the security forces within the new dispensation and signs of a struggle between the presidency and the new government. |
My role here is very limited. |
The bird flu crisis highlights the importance of having a regular border opening. |
The leaders had ample good will and a business-like spirit. |
The quartet will convene on September 20 at the ministerial level, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. |
These are monies that belong to the Palestinians and should not be withheld. It follows that the formation of a new government and the approval of its program should be awaited and that actions prior to that would be premature. |
This is an unscripted moment. |
Ultimately in a democracy you cannot have both participation in elected office and participation in armed militia. They are simply incompatible. |
We are witnessing a potentially dangerous deterioration of the situation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. |
We must deal with the new situation with the right mixture of firm adherence to basic principles and creativity to meet a rapidly evolving reality. |
We should be alert to the danger that cutting off assistance prior to the formation of a new government might be interpreted by the Palestinians and the Arab world as a punishment for the way the Palestinians voted in January. |
We were very pleased at the cooperation we received both from Israel and from the Palestinian Authority on this matter. |