Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 1999

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Author: William J. Clinton  | Date: September 3, 1999

Statement on the Middle East Peace Process,
September 3, 1999

I am extremely pleased that the leaders of Israel and the PLO have reached an agreement that will allow them to resume implementation of the Wye River accords and restart permanent status talks on an accelerated basis. I congratulate the two leaders for their vision in seizing this opportunity. It shows that when both sides are willing to work together, their fundamental requirements can be met, confidence can be built, and the process can move forward.

I thank the Egyptian Government, especially my good friend President Hosni
Mubarak, for helping to facilitate the agreement. I am grateful to Secretary of State Albright and her team. Their personal involvement made the difference in helping the two sides to bridge remaining gaps and reach consensus.

This truly is a new beginning. A lasting, just, and comprehensive peace in the Middle East is now a step closer. The Israelis and Palestinians are doing their part to bring it about. We must do ours. Today I call on the Congress to fund fully the commitments we made when the Wye accords were first signed.

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Chicago: William J. Clinton, "Statement on the Middle East Peace Process, September 3, 1999," Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 1999 in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, September 10, 1999 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1995), 35:2680 Original Sources, accessed May 1, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GXQHC3I5T6T7AJ6.

MLA: Clinton, William J. "Statement on the Middle East Peace Process, September 3, 1999." Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 1999, in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, September 10, 1999 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1995), 35:2680, Original Sources. 1 May. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GXQHC3I5T6T7AJ6.

Harvard: Clinton, WJ, 'Statement on the Middle East Peace Process, September 3, 1999' in Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 1999. cited in , United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, September 10, 1999 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1995), 35:2680. Original Sources, retrieved 1 May 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GXQHC3I5T6T7AJ6.