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| Abbas vows to implement US security plan |
| 2007-05-16 |
| Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas reiterated on Tuesday that he intended to implement a US security plan, which could set the stage for a new confrontation with coalition partner Hamas. “We say here that we remain committed to the American security plan, rejected by the Israeli side, that we are determined to implement it,” he said in a speech marking the 59th anniversary of what the Palestinians see as the “catastrophe” of Israel’s creation in 1948. Israel has voiced reservations about the initiative, which is part of increased efforts by its main ally Washington in recent months to jumpstart peace talks that have been stalled for six years. Abbas earlier this month urged Israel to respond favourably to the plan, which could set the stage for a possible new confrontation with Hamas after a resumption of inter-Palestinians clashes that have killed 17 people in three days. The president’s statement was directly at odds with the position of the Islamic movement Hamas, which has firmly rejected the plan calling for an end to rocket fire in exchange for eased restrictions on Palestinian movement. But Abbas also called for a total lifting of the international aid boycott of the Palestinian Authority as a means “to halt the security chaos” and the deadly factional fighting. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 See also YNETNEWS > THE LIES OF THE LEFT [Israel]. Apparently, the post-Cold War, post-9-11 "critical mass" of Over-correctness + intolerance + feel-good/popular? surrender = Perfectionism is not manifest only in the politicos of the USA and its Two-Party NPE. THE ISRAELI LEFT'S PENCHANT FOR NEVER ADMITTING TO ANY ERROR, vz THE ISRAELI RIGHT'S INABILITY TO CALL THE LEFT ON SAME. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-05-16 02:16 |
| #1 Israel has voiced reservations about the initiative, which is part of increased efforts by its main ally Washington in recent months to jumpstart peace talks that have been stalled for six years. Thank you kindly Ms Rice, and would you please |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-05-16 00:16 |