Ultimately in a democracy you cannot have both participation in elected office and participation in armed militia. They are simply incompatible.

This is an unscripted moment.

The leaders had ample good will and a business-like spirit.

These are monies that belong to the Palestinians and should not be withheld. It follows that the formation of a new government and the approval of its program should be awaited and that actions prior to that would be premature.

We should be alert to the danger that cutting off assistance prior to the formation of a new government might be interpreted by the Palestinians and the Arab world as a punishment for the way the Palestinians voted in January.

At the appropriate time.

It was a very constructive meeting.

The quartet will convene on September 20 at the ministerial level, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

The bird flu crisis highlights the importance of having a regular border opening.