the status of the settlements will be decided only in negotiations, but we must also be honest. so i m saying today something that should be said publicly. by all those who are serious about peace. in any real peace agreement, in any peace agreement that ends the conflict, some settlements will end up beyond israel s borders. now, the precise delineation of those borders must be negotiated. will be generous about the size of the future palestinian state. but as president obama said, the border will be different than the one that existed on june 4th, 1967. israel will not return to the indefensible boundaries of 1967.
peace and prosperity because i believe that a middle east that is genuinely democratic will be a middle east truly at peace. but while we hope for the best and while we work for the best, we must also recognize that powerful forces oppose this future. they oppose madernity, they oppose democracy, they oppose peace. foremost among these forces is iran. the tyranny in tehran brutalizes its own people. supports attacks against american troops in afghanistan and in iraq. it subject gates lebanon and gaza, it sponsors terror worldwide. when i last stood here, i spoke of the consequences of iran
lead to the end of the occupation of establishment of a palestinian state, then in an utmost fear of a freeze of settlement of activities to reach an agreement, we will get engaged politicly. but you say you ll move you ll drop that provost. if there is a viable alternative. in other words, if there are negotiations under way between now and september, you ll draft the proposal. but you have to be careful also about what are the bases of these negotiations. we don t want to engage in a process that will not lead to peace. we want to talk about substantive issues that will end the occupation and lead to the establishment of a palestinian state. mr. ambassador, good of you to join us. thanks so much for listening closely. you were taking notes throughout that entire nearly 50 minute speech that the prime minister of israel gave. we will continue our conversation. let me go back to hala and suzanne. wolf, one of the points he made that was so important was this whole idea of
has taught the jewish people anything, it is that we must take calls for our destruction seriously. we are a nation that rose from the ashes of the holocaust. whether when we say never again, we mean never again. [ applause ] israel always reserves thank you. israel always reserves the right to defend itself. [ applause ] my friends, while israel will be ever vigilant in its defense, we ll never give up our quest for peace. i guess we ll give it up when we
existing plo policy, the policies of the existing cabinet will continue because the plo is in charge of negotiations and the political fight. what thor is pension of the role the the perception of the role that the united states can and is willing to play as far as the peace process is concerned? do you view america as an arbiter, or do you view america as a one-sided party supporting israel? what do you think the role should be and can be of america? we would like to see a role played by the united states that is more even-handed, more balanced. i know this word doesn t sit well with some people in this country. in order for the united states to be able to end the conflict and bridge the gaps between the palestinians and israelis and bring about a larger middle east peace, they have to be more even hand wanted in their approach to the conflict. we believe that the