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Glorification of violence. we have called on them to continue efforts to strengthen their own institutions and to improve governance, transparency, and accountability. we have stressed that the hamas arms build-up and military activities in gaza must stop. along with our quartet partners we have called on israel to end the policy of settlement expansion, of taking land for exclusive israeli use and denying palestinian development. to reverse the current process the u.s. and our partners have enc...

In the past 2 1/2 years i have tested ideas with regional and international stakeholders including our quartet partners. and i believe what has emerged from allç of that is a broad consensus on balanced principles that would satisfy the core needs of both sides. president clinton deserves great credit for laying out extensive parameters designed to bridge gaps in advanced final status negotiations 16 years ago. today, with mistrust too high to even start talks, were at the opposite end of the ...

Of terrorism and stopping the glorification of violence. and we have called on them to continue efforts to strengthen their own institutions and to improve governance, transparency and accountability, and we have stressed that the hamas armed buildup and militant activities in gaza must stop, along with our quartet partners we have called on israel to end the settlement expansion of taking land for exclusive israeli use and denying palestinian development. toll reverse the current process, the u...

A clear understanding of the fundamental needs of both sides. in the past 2 1/2 years i have tested ideas with regional and international stakeholders, including our quartet partners, and i believe what has emerged from all of that is a broad consensus on ball,ed principbals that would satisfy the needs of both sides. president clinton deserves great credit for laying out extensive bridged gaps in advanced negotiations 16 years ago. today with mistrust too high to eastern start talks, we are at ...

Of terrorism and stopping glorification of violence. we called on them to continue efforts to strengthen their own institutions and improve governance and transparity and accountability. we stress that the hamas arms buildup and militant activities in gaza must stop. along with our quartet partners, we have called on israel to end the policy of settlement construction and expansion, of taking land for exclusive israeli use and denyingç palestinian development. to reverse the current process, t...

Questions for israel. how can one negotiate with a party that has shown itself unwilling to recognize your right to exist? in the weeks and months to come, palestinian leaders will have to provide a credible answer to that question. meanwhile, the united states, our quartet partners and the arab states will need to continue every effort to get beyond the current impasse. i recognize how hard this will be. suspicion and hostility has been passed on for generations. and at times it has hardened. b...

about 40 minutes from now. were taking a look at live pictures showing you there the flag set up, the podium set up, waiting for the president to be speaking. that will be happening momentarily. now, of course were taking a look at how the events a world away impact your security, our standing in the world. weve got a few details ahead of the speech. the president is expected to say that the post-bin laden area is a time to reject terror and extremist views. the president will emphasiz...

I also want to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to many friends and allies especially our quartet partners and former british prime minister tony blair will be joining us as representing the quartet at the dinner this evening. the purpose of these talks is clear. these will be direct negotiations between israelis and palestinians. these negotiations are intended to resolve all final status issues. the goal is a settlement, negotiated between the parties that ends the occupation whi...

Will resume direct talks in pursuit of a goal that we all share. two states, israel and palestine, living side by side in peace and security. tonight, i am pleased to welcome to the white house key partners in this effort, along with secretary of state hillary clinton and the representative of our quartet partners, former prime minister tony blair. president abbas. prime minister netanyahu. your majesty, king abdullah. and president mubarak. we are but five men. our dinner this evening will be a...