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Bush Urges Abbas to Crack Down on Terror


(CNN) President Bush spoke for the first time Tuesday with new Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas and urged him to take steps to crack down on Palestinian terror groups, the White House said. Bush made clear it was imperative that all parties take steps to improve the climate for peace, including a Palestinian effort to curb violence launched from its territories. Bush also spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who said he is determined to move forward with the peace process, but that the only way to do so is for terror to be beaten, according to the prime minister's office in Jerusalem.
2003-05-21 00:00:00
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