We're not talking about a public campaign. We're all sensitive to the implications and we're in favor of reform.

The relationship is so institutionalized and so important that while each prime minister puts his own stamp on the relationship, whatever differences there are can be addressed.

Rogers told us he regretted hosting the meeting with that group and that he would never have hosted it if he had known the organization might call for a boycott of Israel.

This outcome is the best possible outcome.

I think that this has been a productive and very positive process. It's one that has sent the word out that there is a responsibility - responsibility whether you're in business or the professions, that you're held accountable for your words and for your deeds.

He was able to add some information about the issues that have risen, including the fact that he was hospitalized and hadn't seen some of the articles I brought to his attention.