Dennis Ross
Dennis Ross
Dennis B. Rossis an American diplomat and author. He has served as the Director of Policy Planning in the State Department under President George H. W. Bush, the special Middle East coordinator under President Bill Clinton, and was a special adviser for the Persian Gulf and Southwest Asiato the former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 November 1948
CountryUnited States of America
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This has been a good day for overcoming differences.
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This is a process that has been going on for a long time. The ideas were originally conveyed in the middle of January. At some point it has to come to a conclusion.
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Not withstanding the unique confluence of circumstances, he (Arafat) was not able to take advantage of that opportunity,
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a very good meeting in which we were able to review a wide range of security issues and security concerns.
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AIPAC is taking the public statements seriously. They're alarmed by a nuclear capability, and the administration appears to be adopting an approach that isn't changing Iranian behavior.
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And that's going to create a stalemate between the two sides unless we build a bridge to the future in advance of that stalemate.
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With the right kind of spirit, with the right kind of determination, if the will is there and there is a genuine effort to negotiate in good faith, I believe the parties are not being too ambitious. I believe it is possible.
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The problem is going to be within a month or two after disengagement there will be two completely different expectations as to what comes next.
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Our objective is have the agreement implemented. Both sides have obligations and responsibilities, and we expect both sides to carry out those responsibilities and obligations.
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That's the new struggle of our time, and we have to frame it that way to understand what we're contending with and why it's so important for us not to fail.
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We have been working and there will be a meeting tonight between the prime minister and the chairman at Erez,
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I'll have a chance within the next couple of days...to hear back from them,
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Clearly, calming the environment is something that is important for everybody, for both sides. But they're also working to see if they can overcome their differences.
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I need to go back to report to the president and secretary of state. The process has to be brought to conclusion at some point soon.