Voices
From Moscow to Washington, there were salutes Friday to Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization for courage in recognizing each other. Here are some of the reactions:
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“This historic step can well be compared to the fall of a Berlin Wall in the Middle East.”
Russian Foreign Ministry
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“In a fairly miserable world, the Middle East is entitled to a full moment of optimism.”
The Guardian, British newspaper
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“Today marks a shining moment of hope for people in the Middle East and indeed the entire world.”
President Clinton
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The accord is “a result that exceeds even our most optimistic expectations.”
Johan Jorgen Holst, Norwegian foreign minister
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“Very often decisions which are right are unpopular. It does not make them less right.”
John Major, British prime minister
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“There were too many empty years between the ’78 and ’79 (Israeli-Egyptian) accords and the present achievements. . . . There is no doubt in my mind that the people of Israel and Palestine genuinely want peace.”
Ex-President Jimmy Carter
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