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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman Taken Question of September 14, 1993 1. ISRAEL Q: Is the U.S. joining in Israeli efforts to establish diplomatic relations with other Arab states? A: THE UNITED STATES WELCOMES ANY AND ALL MOVES TOWARD NORMALIZATION AND RECONCILIATION. WE HAVE ALWAYS ADVOCATED AND WILL CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE ACTIVELY NORMALIZATION OF RELATIONS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND ALL STATES, INCLUDING THE ARAB STATES OF THE REGION. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS IS ONE OF A WHOLE RANGE OF STEPS WHICH SHOULD BE TAKEN, AND WHICH THE UNITED STATES HAS URGED THE ARAB STATES TO TAKE. OTHER MEASURES NEEDED INCLUDE ENDING THE ECONOMIC BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL AND WORKING TO IMPROVE REGIONAL ECONOMIC COOPERATION.(###)