whatever we agreed upon. But I would like to assert in honesty and sincerity that we are fully committed to whatever is required from us in order to achieve real security and constant peace for every Israeli person and for the Israeli people. We will not forget our duties as we underline our rights.

I am quite confident that I'm talking in the name of all Palestinians when I assure you that we are all committed to the security of every child, woman, and man in Israel. Here we have come to a detailed agreement, and we are committed to play our independent role to keep security. And we will achieve whatever we promised here. I will do everything I can so that no Israeli mother will be worried if her son or daughter is late coming home or any Israeli would be afraid when they heard an explosion.

It is true that nobody can secure 100 percent results of security for all Palestinians and all Israelis.

But I am proud that we were able to work together. And we will be able to do more together with the assistance of all our friends all over the world, in America and in Europe, and with great commitment to achieve much more in the years ahead.

Yes, indeed, ladies and gentlemen, we want achievements of the peace of courageous people to end this long suffering, in order to build an independent nation having a lot of democracy and caring for these children. We want a school and education for every child and young man. We want a job for every man and woman and a modern medical clinic and a hospital, and a small house as well, where everybody feels comfortable and where laughter is heard of happy healthy kids. We want that and more for our neighbors and co- partners, the Israeli people and the Arabs.

We want a factory, a lab, an airport and a seaport, a clean environment and an ability to grow and to develop. And on the occasion of the new millennium, which represents the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem where his light came out to the world, we would like to receive the whole world

now, calling for peace and justice and freedom, for a world where there is stability, fraternity and cooperation.

We would also like to pursue the joint work with our neighbors the Arabs, as well as the regional work which is cooperative and successful. And even through I realize the difficulties that we face and my full knowledge of-- whatever we sign today will only trickle down to worthless ink and paper unless it is implemented accurately and quickly.

So I call upon President Clinton to remain with us, alert and supportive, in order to make sure that we implement everything we agreed upon. However, I'm also happy that I call upon my sons and children in Palestine, in the diaspora and confinement, bringing to them the good news of a better future where they can enjoy a better life with freedom, dignity and independent country. I want them to work with me seriously and sincerely in order to do everything we can, all the sacrifices to build our nation, Palestine.

And so I also say something special for my children, that they are in our imagination and minds and conscience, and we will never forget their rights, their efforts and their tortures.

And in particular, I call upon my brothers and sisters in the refugee camps in Lebanon that this long standing apart will not be long and they will come back to Palestine in their dignity.

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