27 June 2003
White House Applauds Agreement to Transfer Security in Gaza
(Urges Israelis and Palestinians to continue momentum towards peace) (230)
The United States welcomed the June 27 agreement in principle between
Israel and the Palestinians that would transfer security
responsibilities in Gaza from the Israeli military to Palestinian
security forces.
A White House press statement released June 27 said "it is now crucial
that each side take steps not only to meet their new commitments but
also to build on implementation of this agreement to achieve the goal
of two states living side by side in peace and security as outlined by
President Bush."
Following is the text of the press statement:
(begin text)
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
June 27, 2003
STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY
The United States applauds the agreement in principle between Israel
and the Palestinian Authority to transfer security responsibilities in
Gaza. The agreement represents a first significant joint step toward
implementation of commitments made by each party at the Aqaba summit.
While it is important that the parties have reached this agreement, it
is now crucial that each side take steps not only to meet their new
commitments but also to build on implementation of this agreement to
achieve the goal of two states living side by side in peace and
security as outlined by President Bush in his June 24, 2002 Rose
Garden speech.
(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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