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Israel-Palestine
Palestinian Prime Minister threatens to resign (it must be thursday then)
2004-04-15
Sources close to Palestinian PM Abu-Ala say he is considering passing the torch back to Arafat. Abu-Ala wants to eliminate role of Palestinian PM completely.
What a coincidence I know some Israelis who are thinking along the same lines
"Palestinian Prime Minister Abu-Ala is seriously considering stepping down from his position after U.S. President Bush’s speech last night," sources close to Abu-Ala told Maariv Online.
GO DUBYA!
According to the sources, Abu-Ala was considering resignation before the speech was delivered, but the speech "accelerated" his desire to step down. In fact, since Wednesday night he has been considering the option "very seriously". Those close to Abu-Ala say that he is considering taking action to eliminate the role of Prime Minister, thereby returning complete control of the Palestinian Authority to Chairman Arafat.
Which is gonna do the Paleos enormous amounts of good...
At a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Bush promised that Palestinian refugees would not return to Israel, but rather to the Palestinian state which will be established in the future.
If they don't, there's no reason to establish it, is there?
In addition, in a letter to Sharon, Bush expressed support for the security barrier and for leaving pockets of settlements after Israel’s withdrawal from Judea and Samaria. Following Bush’s speech, Abu-Ala said: "Bush’s statements are destroying the peace process."
Bwahahahahahahah
At a press conference which was held following an emergency meeting of the Palestinian Government, he said that all the American statements are unacceptable to him and that the Palestinians will not agree to give up their rights.
Posted by:Evert Visser in NL

#5  
Palestinians will not agree to give up their rights
I'd be satisfied if they'd just give up their wrongs.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2004-04-15 6:38:43 PM  

#4  (Great post and comments, Evert!)
Scuse me, but who the hell is Abu-Ala?
What happened to Queria?
He take "sick leave" (Arafish gave him explosive diarrhea and no Baby Wipes?)?
Posted by: Jen   2004-04-15 11:35:43 AM  

#3  Don't let him fool you: he just wants to get around the wall while there's still time.
Posted by: Tom   2004-04-15 11:28:25 AM  

#2  Those close to Abu-Ala say that he is considering taking action to eliminate the role of Prime Minister, thereby returning complete control of the Palestinian Authority to Chairman Arafat.

Since when has "complete control" of the PA been in anyone else's hands besides Arafart's???
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2004-04-15 11:23:18 AM  

#1  Too bad Ali Bubba is quiting, he has made great strides towards the homocide bombings peace process. Call me crazy but if I were living in one of those UN sponsored 'refuge camps' I would be happy just to live somewhere other than there. So here is the plan: Israel leaves Gaza and most of the West Bank. The Pals stay on that side and the Israelis stay on the other. The Pals have as much a chance as returning to Israel proper as a Jews has of moving back to Syria and owning a home.
Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter)   2004-04-15 11:20:37 AM  

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