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| Fayyad defends plan: Establishing a state is our responsibility |
| 2009-09-01 |
| Ma'an/Agencies -- Palestinian caretaker Prime Minister Salam Fayyad defended his plan for a de facto independent Palestinian state against Israeli criticism on Sunday night. "Establishing the state and its institutions is a Palestinian responsibility," Fayyad said in a joint press conference with European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana. "We are interested in this project and we are working towards implementing it," he added. Earlier Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman criticized the plan Fayyad plan. "Palestinians' unilateral initiatives do not contribute to a positive dialogue between the parties," said Lieberman, who threatened that Israel could respond with some unilateral initiatives of its own. "If the Palestinians do indeed adopt the unilateral program proposed by Salam Fayyad, it will not go unanswered," the Israeli official warned. Responding to Lieberman, Fayyad said that "if this was a unilateral act, then it is a positive unilateral act, which aims at ending the occupation." Speaking after a meeting with Fayyad, Solana said Europe supports the plan. "We support the Fayyad plan," he said according to DPA, "It is very good and it shows the fact that the Palestinian government is functioning." Fayyad's plan focuses on building up infrastructure and improving the economy. Among other things the program calls for the construction of an airport in the West Bank and rail links with neighboring countries. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 "Isnt a Pal state more tied to Jordan what we want?" I doubt Jordan wants that, lh. At least as long as King Abdullah remembers Black September, etc.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-09-01 20:22 |
| #3 take this for example "rail links with neighboring countries. " that can only mean Jordan. Isnt a Pal state more tied to Jordan what we want? |
| Posted by: liberal hawk 2009-09-01 17:53 |
| #2 for years we have been complaining that the PA couldnt control its territory, was corrupt, etc. I can't see what reasonable objection there is Fayyads plan. Its for a DE FACTO independent state - IE a functioning govt, if the Pals can pull that off. NOT a de jure decl of independence. Lieberman is speaking poorly of it, cause Israeli negativity will win it more support on the Pal street. Or else Yvette is just spouting off his own (and the hard right's) nonsense. |
| Posted by: liberal hawk 2009-09-01 17:52 |
| #1 Speaking after a meeting with Fayyad, Solana said Europe supports the plan A small, but positive step toward the ultimate solution of the "Jewish Problem", eh Xavier? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-09-01 03:59 |