02 December 2001
Transcript: Remarks by President Bush on Terrorist Bombings in Israel
("Advocates for peace" must rise up and fight terror, Bush says) (340)
President Bush: "Now is the time for leaders throughout the world who
urge there to be a peace to do something about the terror that
prevents peace from happening in the first place."
Following are remarks by President Bush on December 2 before meeting
with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel:
(begin transcript)
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
December 2, 2001
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT UPON RETURN FROM CAMP DAVID
The South Grounds
THE PRESIDENT: In a couple of minutes I'll have the honor of receiving
the Prime Minister from Israel. We obviously changed our schedule
because of the horrific acts of murder that took place in his land.
I will tell him that I strongly condemn the acts of murder that killed
innocent people in Israel. I will tell him our nation grieves for
those whose lives have been affected by the murderers.
This is a moment where the advocates for peace in the Middle East must
rise up and fight terror. Chairman Arafat must do everything in his
power to find those who murdered innocent Israelis and bring them to
justice.
Clearly, there are some in the world who do not want us to achieve
peace in the Middle East. Clearly, there are some that, every chance
they have, they will use violence and terror to disrupt any progress
that's being made. We must not allow them to succeed. We must not
allow terror to destroy the chance of peace in the Middle East.
Now is the time for leaders throughout the world who urge there to be
a peace to do something about the terror that prevents peace from
happening in the first place.
May God bless the Israeli citizens who lost their lives, and their
families. Thank you.
(end transcript)
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