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Arafat Meets German FM With Call for Israel to Return to Talks
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on Friday met visiting German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, urging Israel to return to the negotiating table and implement the agreements reached with the Palestinian side.
In a joint news briefing following the meeting, Arafat said, " We do not ask the impossible. We only urge them to return to the negotiating table and implement agreements and commitments between us."
He reaffirmed the Palestinian National Authority's committment to the peace process, despite "Israeli military escalations and occupation of important Palestinian areas."
Describing his talks with Arafat as fruitful, frank and open, the German minister admitted the situation in the Palestinian territories is "serious and difficult."
Both Arafat and Fischer agreed that there was no alternative to peace. The two leaders stressed that the internationally acknowledged Mitchell report must be fully implemented as early as possible.
On behalf of the German government and people, Fischer promised to push forward the peace process and support the Palestinian people.
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