This is a sign from the pope, who is the highest Christian authority in this world, that he is denying the claim of Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem.

We regret the loss of civilian life, both Israeli and Palestinian, but this attack happened in Tel Aviv, and Tel Aviv is under Israeli security control and not Palestinian.

We have turned over a complete security plan to the Americans, ... President Clinton himself approved it and was happy with it.

President Clinton listened in two meetings (to) our reservations on his initiative, ... And he promised that he will discuss these reservations with the Israeli side. The ball is in the American and the Israeli court.

If Mr. Netanyahu is looking for a pretext to stop the negotiations and undermine the process, he will always find one. This attack, which we have condemned, should serve as an incentive to accelerate the negotiations.

So far, there are no results, ... Let's hope that will change.

We conveyed to President Clinton our acceptance in principle to the proposal ... with our own explanations and interpretations of those proposals in relation to all the issues.

The second step should be, as President Clinton announced, is really the resumption of the peace process.