[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 30, Number 14 (Monday, April 11, 1994)]
[Page 737]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Statement on the Attack on Israeli Civilians

April 7, 1994

    On behalf of the American people, I condemn in the strongest 
possible terms the murders of Israeli citizens on April 6 and 7 and 
offer condolences to their families. These brutal slayings of innocent 
civilians are, like the massacre in Hebron, acts of terrorism aimed at 
stopping the peace negotiations now underway. The enemies of peace have 
not hesitated to use violence to achieve their goal. They must not be 
allowed to succeed.
    I call upon all those committed to the cause of peace to redouble 
their efforts and to condemn unequivocally these crimes. The negotiating 
process holds the promise of a better future for Israelis and Arabs 
alike. Prompt agreement and early implementation of the Israel-
Palestinian Declaration of Principles and progress on the bilateral 
negotiating tracks are the best means to realize this goal.