PRESS AVAILABILITY
THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES RICHARD CHENEY
AND ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER ARIEL SHARON

Prime Minister's Office
Jerusalem
March 19, 2002

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VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY: I want to begin by thanking you, Prime Minister, for the tremendous hospitality that you have shown to me and to my wife and our entire delegation. I was delighted to have the opportunity to reaffirm the strength in America's commitment to the security and wellbeing of our friends in Israel. The Prime Minister and I have discussed a wide range of issues including our cooperation in the war against global terror and our share and concern about the spread of weapons of mass destruction. We reviewed ways in further strengthening our bilateral relationship and how the United States can continue to support the expansion of economic opportunities for Israelis. We also discussed ways of ending the terror and the violence that have brought so much suffering for the people of this region, especially during the last eighteen months.
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