Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Travel to Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, and Egypt (10/30)
Secretary of State Rice will travel to Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, and Egypt from November 5 to 9. While in the region she will meet with her Quartet counterparts and senior government officials to discuss efforts to achieve positive and lasting peace in the region consistent with the Annapolis process and the shared-goal of a two-state solution.
Remarks at the Palestinian Business and Investment Forum
Secretary Rice (Oct. 14): "...We have with us today many Palestinian entrepreneurs and representatives of the Palestinian American Chamber of Commerce in Ramallah. As representatives of the Palestinian private sector, you are the real catalysts for Palestinian economic growth. The employment and economic opportunities that you offer will make a tangible difference in the lives of Palestinians and in their ongoing battle to end extremism among them." Full Text
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Participate in Palestinian Business and Investment Forum (10/10)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will deliver remarks at the Palestinian Business and Investment Forum on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 8:45 a.m. at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H Street NW, Washington, DC. [more]
United States Contributes Nearly $28 Million to Relief Effort for Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon (9/26)
The United States has contributed an additional $17.81 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) for reconstruction and emergency relief at the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp in Lebanon. Fighting during the summer of 2007 destroyed the camp and displaced over 30,000 people. Read more
President Bush Meets with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority
President Bush (Sept. 25): "Mr. President, welcome back. You and I have met a lot since I have been the President and you have been the President. And I appreciate your determination and your desire to have a Palestinian state, and I share that desire with you." Full Text
Quartet Statement
Text of a statement issued by the Quartet (United Nations, Russian Federation, the United States and European Union). |