It Is My Hope That I Could

Only The Change On The International Scene, The Crisis In The Gulf, And The Strong, Firm Position Of The United States Against Aggression Between Two Arab Countries Created Realities That Led To The Madrid Peace Conference.

I Invite President Assad To Come To Jerusalem And To Speak With Me, With Our Parliament, With Whomever He Wants To Speak In Israel And In The Territories Among The Palestinians.

I Believe However That Peace Is Attainable Regardless Of The Arabs Mentality, Society Or Government.

Steps Toward A Rapprochement Between Israel And The Arab States Create A Process That Turns Economics Into The Moving Force That Shapes The Regional Relations Instead Of Nationalist Interests That Were Dominant In The Past.

It Is Not Worth The Paper It Is Written On Unless It Is Backed By The Kind Of Force That Will Make The Other Side Consider The Penalties Too Heavy To Break The Agreement.