For those who sacrificed for Palestine -- the martyrs, the wounded, the widows, the orphans and the prisoners -- without whom we wouldn't have achieved this day for freedom for them all, I tell them that we are going to achieve peace. To all our brothers, the Arabs who embraced us in our difficulties and supported us during war and peace, I tell them that we will continue our effort and will be committed to our cause.

I am really honored with the presence of King Hussein with us, to stand with us, supporting our efforts for peace even though he needs rest and medical care to go back safe to his kingdom once again and to the Arab nation and Islamic nation.

Our daily contacts with President Mubarak and Minister Amre Moussa was important in giving us the sincere advice and support and expertise. And I say the same thing for all the Arab leaders who were in constant contact with us, supporting us, guiding us and wishing us success in our effort.

Mr. President, members of the U.S. government, my co - partner, Mr. Netanyahu, and the delegation, and Israeli people. The U.S. administration has done every possible and creative effort in order for the success of this work that took place on American land and in the hospitality of the U.S. administration. What President Clinton did, along with his colleagues, is rare to see or find anywhere. In spite of his full schedule, President Clinton gave us his full attention with members of his government and the officials, and scores of experts and assistants for the success of these negotiations and bringing us to this result that has been achieved.

President Clinton, and for assistants, I would like to say that you have a special place in our hearts, and the peace process has witnessed, under your directions, all the success and with our presence here with him in the White House. We are certain that he will be witnessing the signing of the final agreement here in the White House, so he will have achieved the two important things in the peace process -- Palestine and Ireland. And he will stay in the heart of every Palestinian person with every love.

In this regard, I would also like to thank the European Union for their continued support of the peace process. And from here I will go to Vienna, where the European presidency, in order to tell them and to thank them for their support of the peace process in the coming days.

I would also like to thank the Russian president, and I believe that my visit to President Yeltsin and Primakov and Blair has support to continue this peace process and to support the same role played by the Russians and the Europeans.

I would like to thank them all, to thank China in particular and Japan, and the Asian and African countries, and the non - aligned countries, Islamic countries and the Latin American countries. All of them -- all of them -- support the peace and the rights of our people. And no doubt they will celebrate the achievement of peace in our region, because this peace will establish security and stability and growth all over the world.

And at last I would like to direct my talk to Mr. Netanyahu and his colleagues, to say today we have achieved a great, positive agreement. We have to continue that together very soon and to implement it quite sincerely in reality.

Your security is our security. Your security is our security, and peace for your children and our children. And we will work together, through the peace process and negotiations, even though they are difficult, in order to achieve a final solution. We will not retreat. We will not

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