mr. n. yahoo! and president boss. and every one i met in israel and the west bank during this visit. all sides must take steps to prevent and further escalation violence and restore. com. that's the only way that we can create conditions in which people sense of security will start to improve and fear and start to receive across by meetings with israel's government of the palestinian authority. our partners in cairo, i heard a deep concern about the current trajectory, but i also heard constructive ideas for practical steps that each side can take to lower the temperature to foster greater cooperation to bolster people security. and so i've asked senior members of my team to stay on in the region and continue discussions on how these steps might actually be advanced. these are the steps that the parties themselves must lead on. and we have no illusions that heightened tensions can be diffused over night, but were prepared to support efforts here and with partners in the region. if the parties have the will to do so, the united states is always ready and willing to be a partner. in th