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possible to move in and out, and trade as freely as possible within the constraints of security for Israel.

James Wolfensohn

 Israel

If we do not want to see rising tension leading to violence and chaos — particularly just before the Israeli election — we will have to develop urgently a convincing strategy addressing the PA's financial and developmental needs, not only in the short-term of the next few weeks but also in a longer time frame.

James Wolfensohn

 Chaos

We cannot turn globalization back. Our challenge is to make globalization an instrument of opportunity and inclusion -- not fear and insecurity. With all the forces making the world smaller, it is time to change our way of thinking, time to realize we live together in one world, not two -- this poverty is in our community wherever we live. It is our responsibility.

James Wolfensohn

 

Some Palestinians are wondering why it shouldn't be three months, or maybe one month or one week. They are forgetting that Rafah being in Palestinian and Egyptian hands, without an Israeli presence, is something they should be proud of as a major achievement.

James Wolfensohn

 Forgetting

Time is short, and optimism is a fragile commodity, ... miss this opportunity for change, we will regret it for the next decade.

James Wolfensohn

 

I think it will be a tragedy for both sides if that opportunity is not done, but can I give you a guarantee? No. I can only tell you that we are clear in what we are trying to do, and in the next few days, we will know whether we are successful or not.

James Wolfensohn

 Opportunity

In the event there is no resolution ... any support that goes (to Palestinians) will have to find an alternative route.

James Wolfensohn

 Resolution

The Quartet itself must continue, but the role of a disenfranchised leader of that Quartet does not seem to me to be a particularly attractive thing to spend your life doing. And so I am considering (leaving) -- but not yet decided.

James Wolfensohn

 

We've been discussing (these points) for 20 weeks and have yet to reach finality.

James Wolfensohn

 

I did embrace him (Bono) but I did not agree with him,

James Wolfensohn