REMARKS BY U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE MADELEINE K. ALBRIGHT
AND FOREIGN MINISTER DAVID LEVY FOLLOWING
THEIR MEETING AT THE FOREIGN MINISTRY

Jerusalem
June 6, 2000

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FOREIGN MINISTER LEVY (in Hebrew): We would like to first and foremost mention the efforts put in by the Secretary of State to come here with the ambition to assist the different sides in order to advance towards an agreement. Unfortunately, regrettably, there are difficulties and it requires much work. Israel also wants, as is only natural, to be convinced of the fact that also the Palestinian side wishes to advance to an agreement and go forward to the permanent status agreement which requires still much work. I would like also to mention the great satisfaction the continued cooperation between the United States and Israel in all the subjects, and the Secretary's special efforts also in the matter of Lebanon, I would also like to mention the fact that there was full coordination with the United Nations, also with the cooperation of the IDF receiving instructions by the political level, in order to see the government of Lebanon fulfilling its part in the agreement in sending their troops to the southern part of Lebanon and imposing its sovereignty. It has an opportunity that for the first time in many years for rehabilitating its country and for the return of tranquility, which is also in our interest.

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