Highlights from Gaza
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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)
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![Secretary Rice with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon [right] and EU High Representative Javier Solana [left] have press availability After Meeting of Quartet Principals at UN Headquarters](uploads/images/LhM8cGZMPP8Eb4Uo35ZaPA/rquartet.jpg "Secretary Rice with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon [right] and EU High Representative Javier Solana [left] have press availability After Meeting of Quartet Principals at UN Headquarters") | Rice with Ban Ki-Moon and Javier Solana. |
The Quartet Expresses Concern over Humanitarian Conditions in Gaza“Noting its deep concern over humanitarian conditions in Gaza, the Quartet called for continued emergency and humanitarian assistance and the provision of essential services to Gaza without obstruction. The Quartet expressed its continuing concern over the closure of major Gaza crossing points given the impact on the Palestinian economy and daily life. The Quartet condemned the terrorist attack on Nahal Oz fuel terminal on April 9, and noted that such attacks on the Gaza crossings interfere with the supply of essential services and undermine the interests of the Palestinian people. Principals strongly encouraged Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and Egypt to work together to formulate a new approach on Gaza that would provide security to all Gazans, end all acts of terror, provide for the controlled and sustained opening of the Gaza crossings for humanitarian reasons and commercial flows, support the legitimate Palestinian Authority government, and work towards conditions that would permit implementation of the 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access.” Quartet Meeting statement, London, May 2, 2008.
Vice President Cheney Visit to the Middle East“No one deserves to go through life in a climate of fear, or deprivation, or dreading what the next day may bring. That should not be, and must not be, the direction of events in this region. The future belongs to the advocates of peace and reconciliation, As President Bush has said, "The establishment of the state of Palestine is long overdue. The Palestinian people deserve it." The United States will commit resources to help the Palestinians build the infrastructure necessary for a stable, secure and prosperous democracy, and a society led by a government that joins in the fight against terror and honors the aspirations of all its people…” U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, Ramallah, March 23, 2008 full text - more
$148 million reached in United States Government’s Contribution to UNRWA for 2008:The U.S. government pledge to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has reached $148 million for 2008. This amount includes a total of $91 million ($40 million of which was announced in January) to UNRWA’s General Fund supporting Palestinian refugees in the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria; and $57 million to UNRWA’s 2008 West Bank and Gaza emergency appeal. The U.S. contribution to the General Fund will support UNRWA’s provision of basic and vocational education, primary health care, and relief and social services to over 4.4 million registered Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. (more)
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