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Clinton Says Violence Must Subside Before Peace Talks
U.S. President Bill Clinton said on Friday that Israelis and Palestinians must curb violence before they can resume peace talks.
"There has to be a much lower level of violence before they can meet together and talk about the long term prospects for peace," Clinton told reporters at the Rose Garden of the White House.
"We've got to get the level of violence down before there can be a resumption of negotiations," he added.
Clinton said he was still discussing the likelihood of holding a separate meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in Washington.
"We are talking to the Israelis, we're talking to the Palestinians, we're talking to others around world," he said, adding that the question of "who comes here, when ... is still subject to discussion."
Clinton said he was "very disturbed" by reports that more clashes broke out on Friday between Israelis and Palestinians.
"I'm working really hard on this. I'm frustrated. I'm just as frustrated as you are and it's heartbreaking. We just got to try to get a hold of it," he told reporters.
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