Barack Obama

I welcome today's important agreement at the Conference on Disarmament to begin negotiations on a fissile material cutoff treaty.

In today's world, acts of terror could come not only from a few extremists in suicide vests, but from a few key strokes on the computer, a weapon of mass disruption.

Let me be very clear: My administration will not dictate security standards for private companies.

We will ensure that these networks are secure, trustworthy, and resilient.

This world, cyberspace, is a world that we depend on every single day.

From now on, our digital infrastructure ... will be treated as they should be, as a strategic national asset.

A verified cutoff treaty is an essential element of my vision for a world free of nuclear weapons.

We're bringing to Government and to this White House unprecedented transparency and accountability and new ways for Americans to participate in their democracy.

We need them to pioneer the technologies that will allow us to work effectively through these new media and allow us to prosper in the future.

We can and we must do better.

I urge Benjamin Netanyahu to freeze the building of Jewish settlements.

The Palestinians must strengthen security in the West Bank.

I've been a strong believer in a two-state solution that would provide the Israelis and Palestinians the peace and security that they need.

I am grateful for their decision to serve.

I am very appreciative that President Abbas shares that view.

I want to use the occasion to deliver a broader message about how the United States can change for the better its relationship with the Muslim world.

Time is of the essence, that we can't continue with a drift, with the increased fear and resentments on both sides.

Those security steps need to continue because Israel has to have some confidence that security in the West Bank is in place in order for us to advance this process.

I think that we don't have a moment to lose, but I also don't make decisions based on just a conversation that we had last week.

This report to the Congress, under section 804(b) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, transmits my designations of the following four foreign entities as appropriate for sanctions under the Kingpin Act.

If Israel looks long term, it will recognize that a two-state solution is in the interests of the Israeli people as well as the Palestinians.

Each of these individuals brings extensive expertise in their chosen fields, and they are joining my administration at a time when we face great challenges.

All those things are impediments to peace.

Without discussing and negotiating permanent status issues there will be no progress.

Their experience and knowledge of the issues will be important as we move forward to put America on a path to prosperity and security.