There was no violence, no aggression and we find imposing a banning order would be disproportionate on this occasion.

to prevent new devastating wars and the revival of barbaric ideologies advocating violence, aggression and racial superiority.

In order to keep the violence from escalating further, it is urgent to get the two parties to sit down together to discuss how to ensure that the cease-fire agreement is observed and how the peace process can be advanced.

We are meeting here to put an end to this cycle [of violence], to put things back in order and to put the wheel of peace on the right track. The task is very great, but our hopes are greater.

We are at a very critical point, ... If Arafat gives a clear final order to stop the violence, and the violence really, totally stops, then everything is open again for resumption of the talks.

Resorting to violence is a terrible, terrible thing to do, ... you have to be aware of what you're dealing with and follow your soul.