05/03/2005
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"There are clearly people in the Middle East who would use terror as a weapon to derail any peace process."
"I am pleased by today's developments in the Middle East and believe they'll prove to be important steps along the path to peace in the Middle East."
"Mr. Arafat must perform."
"This has been a hopeful day for the region, and we must continue to press forward to peace."