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Jerusalem, 7 April 2002
PM Sharon speaks with US President Bush
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon spoke yesterday evening (Saturday), April
6, 2002, with US President George Bush and told him that Israel would
make every effort to accelerate Operation Defensive Shield. The Prime
Minister said that Israel is aware of the American desire to see the
action end quickly and explained that we are operating under difficult
conditions in towns and villages, in which there are considerable
weapons, explosives and armed terrorists. Israel is making every
effort to reduce civilian losses to a minimum and this caution is
prolonging the operation. The two leaders emphasized the friendship
between them and their two countries.
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