They also say CIA Director George Tenet is coming to the region. At the direction of U.S. President George W. Bush, Secretary of State Colin Powell called leaders in the region as well as other key diplomatic players in an effort to bring about an agreement for a cease-fire, administration officials said. In an interview with CNN, Palestinian Cabinet member Saeb Erakat called for action. In terms of the resumption of negotiations, what needs to be done now is exerting maximum efforts in order to ensure that the timeline is in place to start the implementation immediately. However, it is now important not only to watch words, but to look at deeds.
Words have to be followed by deeds on both sides.
Both sides have now committed themselves to the Mitchell Report. Arafat did so once again today and both sides have called for a cease-fire. I must say that we are tired and sick of his declarations. We are still waiting for some of his actions, some of his steps that he should take in order to stop the violence, the terror and the incitement that he instigated eight months ago. We'll decide on the time and place, and the method, to bring about an end to this cycle of hostilities.