Israel
President Peres Meets With US Secretary of State Kerry, Discuss
Iran
Jerusalem,
Israel November 6, 2013
Israel President Shimon
Peres, held a diplomatic, working meeting with US Secretary of
State John Kerry. The two discussed the peace talks between Israel
and the Palestinians, the Iranian nuclear threat and the situation
in Syria and the strengthening of strategic relations between
Israel and the United States.
In welcoming
Kerry, President Peres said: "Mr. Secretary, dear friend.
First of all I want really to express our deepest appreciation
and respect for your unmatched energy and devotion in the face
of such a complex situation. You can lead, urge and provide compromises
but all of us, Arabs, Jews, Palestinians, Israelis; we don't have
a better alternative. The cost of making peace goes up daily and
we don't have as much time as people think. I believe that we
have an agreement about how to conclude the negotiations but I
know it's not simple. I know the complications. The Palestinians
leaders, including President Abbas, know there is no real alternative
for them as there is no real alternative for us, that will bring
peace. The alternative is to renew conflict, to renew hate but
there is no alternative to peace other than the two state solution."
Peres continued:
"Our greatest danger is Iran, our greatest hope is peace.
I think the policy the United States has laid down is acceptable;
to try to achieve an end to the Iranian attempt to build nuclear
bombs preferably economically and politically but the Iranians
should know that the alternatives are even more expensive for
them. If there is a change then it started because of the sanctions
and we should not stop them."
Peres added,
"I want to thank you and President Obama for your unmatched
devotion in the face of all the difficulties. We shall do whatever
we can to support you, to support your mission. I want to thank
you for what you did, for what you are doing and to ask you not
to postpone for a moment."
Secretary
Kerry thanked President Peres for his warm welcome.
Secretary Kerry
visits memorial site of assassinated Israel Prime Minister Yitzhak
Rabin.
"Last
night I had the privilege, when I arrived to be taken to that
infamous site which you know too well, where you were the night
that Israel Prime Minister Yitzhak
Rabin was assassinated. I know that the two of you had just
finished singing a song together, "Don't whisper a prayer,
sing a song of peace in a loud voice." It was very moving,
Dalia Rabin was there and I was very touched that members of the
family came. Most importantly I was inspired because that was
18 years ago, he dared to fight for peace then and the least we
can do, any of us, in following his example and inspiration, is
to continue and find the goal here."
Secretary
Kerry addressed the peace talks saying: "I'm convinced from
my conversations with Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu as well
as with PA President Abbas that this is not mission impossible,
this can happen. It will require both leaders to make big, historic,
difficult decisions but I'm also convinced those are decisions
that are absolutely, totally in the interests of their country
Israel and their country to be, Palestine and in the interest
of both people's. As you said moments ago, there is no alternative;
there will be chaos, violence, turmoil, confrontation in the absence
of peace. You cannot live with perpetual war. President Obama
has asked me to put this time into this effort, he is deeply committed
to this cause and we believe that over the next months, with good
effort, we hopefully can make some progress."
Secretary
Kerry addressed the Iran nuclear situation.
"On Iran
our eyes are wide open. We appreciate your comments and we certainly
appreciate your support for exhausting the possibilities of diplomacy
and our hope is that Iran will understand that this is a simple
obligation. Show the world that you are pursuing a peaceful program;
it's not that hard, lots of other nations do it. We will remember
our friends and their interests and we will be very thoughtful
and careful when we proceed. I'm very grateful to you again for
your support for our diplomatic effort."
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