Jerusalem, October 22, 2000

In response to the closing statement from the Arab summit in Cairo:

Israel utterly rejects the language of threats used at the Arab summit in Cairo and condemns the call for continued violence against it.

Israel calls on the Palestinians to honor their commitments to halt the violence and incitement and to immediately restore calm and order before there is - Heaven forbid - an additional escalation.

Israel continues to strive for peace while uncompromisingly defending its vital security interests and will continue to act to foster reconciliation between it and the Arab world, but not at any price and not under pressure of violence.