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He placed the burden for creating a Palestinian state squarely on the Palestinian people themselves, He made few demands of Israel, and then only if progress is being made on his call for Palestinian reforms. If Palestinians elect new leaders who work to abolish terrorism, es tablish a constitution and demo cratic institutions, and reform secu rity forces, Bush said, the United States then would support creation of a “provisional” Palestinian state. Its borders would be determined in final negotiations with Israel. “For the sake of all humanity, things must change in the Middle East,” Bush said in a 15-minute address in the Rose Garden. “It is untenable for Israeli citizens to live in terror. It is untenable for Palestinians to live in squalor and occupation. And the current situa tion offers no prospect that life will improve.” The president suggested a new state could be established within three years, and he appointed Sec retary of State Cohn Powell to coor dinate U.S. efforts. He did not say, though, when Powell would travel to the Middle East. A spokesman for the Palestinian Authority rejected the notion that Arafat must be removed. “Palestinian leaders don’t come from parachutes from Washington or from anywhere else,” Cabinet minister and chief negotiator Saeb Erekat told CNN. “President Yasser Arafat was directly elected in a free and fair election.” Conversely, Israel welcomed Bush’s announcement. “I think he laid out a series of specific challenges to all parties. I believe our side will meet the chal lenge,” said an Israeli spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “We can move forward in accordance with all the issues raised today, and we’re interested to see if the Palestinian side and the Arab side can equally meet the challenges laid out in the speech.” Bush’s lopsided demands stood in stark contrast to the approach taken by former President Bill Clin ton, who strove to be an “honest broker” between Israel and the Palestinians. “Today, Palestinian authorities are encouraging, not opposing, ter rorism,” Bush said. “This is unac ceptable. And the United States will not support the establishment of a Palestinian state until its lead ers engage in a sustained fight against the terrorists and dismantle their infrastructure.” The president’s widely antici pated speech followed several days of increased violence in the region and intense debate among his top foreign-policy advisers over what to do about it. The White House delayed the speech last week, heightening expecta tions about what it might deliver. Bush also called on other na tions in the region to stop support ing groups that engage in terror ism, including Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah. He called on Syria to close terrorist camps and expel terrorist organizations, and urged other countries to block the shipment of Iranian weapons to terrorist groups. “And as we move toward a peaceful solution, Arab states will be expected to build closer ties of diplomacy and commerce with Is rael, leading to full normalization of relations between Israel and the entire Arab world,” Bush said. The president said the United States would help Palestinians cre ate a constitutional framework, and he pledged international support for economic reform and develop ment and humanitarian assistance. Bush did not criticize Israel or the government of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who has sent troops into the West Bank repeatedly this year in response to terrorist at tacks. Instead, Bush tied Israel’s role in the peace process to secu rity guarantees. Once progress is evident in bet ter security, the president said, then Israel must withdraw its troops from the West Bank towns it reoccupied after the Palestinian uprising started in September 2000. Without placing any time re striction, he also said Israel must stop building Jewish settlements in Palestinian territories. In addition, Bush said that as vio lence subsides, Israel should open its borders with the West Bank and Gaza to allow Palestinians to return to their jobs in Israel. 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