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Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Hillary Rodham Clinton op het
forum voor de toekomst in Marrakesh (Marokko) op 3 november 2009. (AP Pictures).
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Clinton Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Muslim Communities
(2009-11-03).
In a speech to the sixth Forum for the Future, Secretary of State
Hillary Rodham Clinton reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to broad
engagement with Muslim communities around the world and the equally
strong U.S. commitment to comprehensive peace in the Middle East.
“Our work is based on empowering individuals rather than promoting
ideologies; listening and embracing others’ ideas rather than simply
imposing our own; and pursuing partnerships that are sustainable and
broad-based,” Clinton said November 3. “We believe that despite our
differences, there is so much more that unites us.” [...]
Clinton, in a speech that was billed as an expansion of President
Obama’s June 4 speech in Cairo, outlined three initiatives the
United States is launching to expand engagement with Muslim
communities around the world. The first of the three initiatives is
partnering with Muslim communities to advance entrepreneurship, job
creation and economic development.
Clinton’s Interview with Michel Ghandour of Al Hurra Television.
Secretary discusses a two-state solution, Iran, Lebanon and Syria
(2009-11-04). QUESTION: In the Arab world, they are
saying that the U.S. Administration started by criticizing Israel
and asking it to – for a settlement freeze, and ended by praising
Prime Minister Netanyahu after he denied the American calls. What
can you answer?
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, first of all, I think President Obama has
demonstrated his commitment and sincerity in pursuing a
comprehensive peace that includes a two-state solution.
Secondly, both I and Senator Mitchell, our special envoy, have
worked constantly since President Obama became our president to
reach out not only to the Israelis and the Palestinians, but to the
larger region and the world, about everyone working toward this
goal.
Thirdly, I believe it’s important to recognize the positive steps
that either side takes. That’s why I have been very strongly in
favor of what the Palestinians have done on security. And I have
done that publicly and privately, not only with them, of course, but
with the Israelis and the Arab nations. Because when people do
things which advance the cause of a two-state solution, they should
be recognized. [...]
See also:
our dossier on Middle East Peace
Remarks by President Obama at Tribal Nations Conference. Obama
answers questions on U.S. treatment of tribal nations (2009-11-05).
It’s now been a year since the American people went to
the polls and gave me this extraordinary privilege and
responsibility. And part of what accounts for the hope people felt
on that day, I think, was a sense that we had an opportunity to
change the way Washington worked; a chance to make our federal
government the servant not of special interests, but of the American
people. It was a sense that we had an opportunity to bring about
meaningful change for those who had for too long been excluded from
the American Dream.
And few have been more marginalized and ignored by Washington for as
long as Native Americans -- our First Americans.
We know the history that we share. It’s a history marked by violence
and disease and deprivation. Treaties were violated. Promises were
broken. You were told your lands, your religion, your cultures, your
languages were not yours to keep. And that’s a history that we’ve
got to acknowledge if we are to move forward.
U.S. Diplomat Urges Congress to Approve Clean Energy Bill
(2009-11-04). A major international climate conference that
begins December 7 in Copenhagen presents an opportunity for the
United States and the world to show a firm commitment to meeting the
challenge that climate change presents, a senior U.S. diplomat says.
“The choice we face is not between simply continuing with business
as usual and a somewhat cleaner, greener future,” Todd Stern, the
State Department’s special envoy for climate change, said in
prepared congressional testimony November 4. “If we continue on our
high carbon and high emissions pathway, we will put at risk our
economy, the health and safety of our environment, and our national
security.” See also:
our dossier on
Climate Change & Clean Energy
Remarks by President Obama, Barroso, Solana and PM Reinfeldt
Leaders discuss Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Middle East and climate
change (2009-11-03). Our discussions today built
on my April meeting with all 27 EU leaders in Prague. We discussed
our shared commitment to success in Afghanistan and Pakistan, where
EU civilian assistance has played an absolutely critical role.
We discussed climate change extensively, and all of us agreed that
it was imperative for us to redouble our efforts in the weeks
between now and the Copenhagen meeting to assure that we create a
framework for progress in dealing with what is a potential ecologic
disaster.
We discussed the situation in Iran and emphasized how important it
is for the United States and the European Union to coordinate
carefully and closely in sending a clear message to Tehran that we
want them to be a full member of the community of nations, but that
they have to act consistent with international rules and
responsibilities with respect to their nuclear program.
We reaffirmed our commitment to strong, sustained economic growth
that was articulated by the G20 in Pittsburgh, and reaffirmed our
intent to continue to expand trade and resist protectionist measures
between the United States and the European Union.
And we spoke about how we can actually coordinate more effectively
in preventing terrorism from spreading between our various
countries. We also had a discussion about the Middle East and how we
can work together closely on that front.
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