23 May 2003
Text: Powell, Rice Acknowledge Israeli Concerns about Roadmap
(Say U.S. will address them "fully and seriously") (200)
Secretary of State Colin Powell and National Security Advisor
Condoleezza Rice issued a statement on May 23 acknowledging that the
Government of Israel has communicated to the United States its
concerns about the roadmap for Middle East peace.
In the statement, Powell and Rice said the United States will address
Israel's concerns about the roadmap "fully and seriously."
Following is the text of the statement by Powell and Rice:
(begin text)
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Crawford, Texas)
May 23, 2003
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN L. POWELL
AND
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR CONDOLEEZZA RICE
The roadmap was presented to the Government of Israel with a request
from the President that it respond with contributions to this document
to advance true peace. The United States Government received a
response from the Government of Israel, explaining its significant
concerns about the roadmap.
The United States shares the view of the Government of Israel that
these are real concerns, and will address them fully and seriously in
the implementation of the roadmap to fulfill the President's vision of
June 24, 2002.
(end text)
(Distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)
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