SECRETARY CLINTON'S REPLY TO PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY PM

UNCLAS STATE 034154


E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL IL
SUBJECT: SECRETARY CLINTON'S REPLY TO PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY PM
FAYYAD


1. PLEASE DELIVER THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY
CLINTON TO PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY PM FAYYAD. THERE WILL BE NO
SIGNED ORIGINAL.


2. BEGIN TEXT:

DEAR PRIME MINISTER FAYYAD:

THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT E1 AND
ISRAELI SETTLEMENT ACTIVITY. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THESE
ISSUES ARE RECEIVING THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF ATTENTION IN THE
U.S. GOVERNMENT.

I AM AWARE OF THE DIVISIVE NATURE OF ISRAELI CONSTRUCTION IN
E1 AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT IT WILL HAVE ON THE VIABILITY OF A
FUTURE PALESTINIAN STATE.

ISRAELI SETTLEMENT ACTIVITY IS BUT ONE ISSUE AMONG MANY THAT
THE PRESIDENT, SENATOR MITCHELL, AND I WILL DISCUSS FRANKLY
WITH ISRAEL AND YOUR GOVERNMENT IN OUR EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE THE
REALITY OF A PALESTINIAN STATE LIVING SIDE BY SIDE IN PEACE
AND SECURITY WITH ISRAEL.

WE REMAIN FOCUSED AND COMMITTED ON THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING A
REGIONAL PEACE THAT WILL LEAD TO COLLECTIVE SECURITY AND
PROSPERITY IN THE REGION.

SINCERELY,

HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON

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CLINTON