For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
December 2, 2001
President to Meet With Israeli Prime Minister Sunday
Remarks by the President Upon Return From Camp David
The South Grounds
11:26 A.M. EST
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 11:28 A.M. EST