Program and Events 2008
Secretary Rice (Ramallah , May 4, 2008)
We continue to believe that it is an achievable goal to have an agreement between the Palestinians and the Israelis by the end of the year..
Thank you for welcoming me yet again to Ramallah for our very important discussions about how to move the Annapolis process forward on all three tracks, first of all, the improvement of life for Palestinians and their daily lives... I had a very good discussion this morning with Prime Minister Fayyad and with Defense Minister Barak about the efforts that are being made in places like Jenin. And I congratulate you on the deployment of Palestinian security forces there… We hope, of course, to continue to improve the opportunities around the West Bank for people to have economic opportunity in a secure environment…. President Bush believes very strongly that the time has come for the establishment of a Palestinian state… and we continue to believe that it is an achievable goal to have an agreement between the Palestinians and the Israelis by the end of the year... Secretary Rice, Ramallah, May 4, 2008 (More)