Until we know what they're dealing with, we don't know what it may cause, ... there are certain things which quite clearly would cause serious concern to the United States.
We've seen some positive steps so far. And we also believe that, as the Palestinians continue to take serious steps against the violence, that the Israelis, in fact, should take steps to ease the restrictions on the Palestinians.
We are concerned about the violence and particularly regret the loss of life. But the parties themselves have committed a serious effort and are committed to a serious effort at the negotiating table.
Everybody is aware that we almost came to an end without an agreement the other night, ... It's not jovial. It's not acrimonious. I think a serious mood is the best way to describe it.
In our view, the parties our making serious efforts to deal with the issues.
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