Joint Statement by U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace and Israeli Minister of Defense
Following is the text of a Joint Statement by U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell and Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak at the conclusion of their meeting.
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Defense Minister Barak and Special Envoy Mitchell met for several hours in New York on June 30. They discussed the full range of issues related to Middle East peace and security and the contributions Israelis, Palestinians, their neighbors and the international community should make to this effort. Specifically, their discussions covered a wide range of measures needed to create a climate conducive to peace. These included measures on security and incitement by the Palestinians; steps by Arab states toward normalization with Israel; and, from Israel, actions including on access and movement in the West Bank and on settlement activity. The discussions were constructive and will continue soon.
