Addressing the Palestinian people, Olmert said, 'We are not indifferent to your suffering. We are not ignoring the need to bring it to an end, through understanding and peacemaking.'
'As Israel's prime minister, I say to you: We have no desire to rule you... nor run your lives.
'We have no intention to make decisions for you. I believe that soon you will be able to live in your state alongside the State of Israel.'
Abbas appealed to Olmert during their meetng Monday to resume serious talks on the estblishment of a future Palestinian state.
"Our region stands at a crossroads between the paths of peace and violence," said Abbas.
"The decisions of this summit must give hope to the [both] peoples and begin a peace process toward a better future," he added.
Saeb Erekat, a senior Abbas aide, said following the summit that "now the time has come to turn words into actions on the ground."
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