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| Fayyad harvests olives with US envoy |
| 2009-10-12 |
| Ma'an -- Caretaker Prime Minister Salam Fayyad joined US Consul General Daniel Rubinstein in the West Bank village of Abud, outside of Ramallah, to take part in the community's annual olive harvest. Rubinstein also met with the Palestinian Authority Minister of Agriculture and members of the local community. "The symbolism of the olive harvest to Palestinian identity and Palestinian political aspirations is clear, and I am pleased to be able to be here today to underscore US support for the Palestinian people," Rubenstein said in a statement after the photo-op olive-picking session. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 They might be sold to Israel, Redneck Jim. Israel used to be big customer of Palestinian produce. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-10-12 18:38 |
| #3 You realize, of course , those Olives picked by US Consul General Daniel Rubinstein will be markd "Unclean" and trashed. They were touched by a (Yuck) JEW. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-10-12 14:16 |
| #2 Salam Fayyad is about the best Palestinian that has ever been in their govt. He is more honest than most American or Israeli elected officials (obviously more honest than Paleo officials) and has almost no inclination toward violence. Having the US Consul cuddle up to Fayyad may, in the long run, not be so good for Fayyad's image but it has probably only a minimal effect. On the other hand the relationship between the IDF and the PA police has improved hugely under Fayyad with the PA police (with IDF support) now able to keep tabs on many, many Hamas activists. |
| Posted by: lord garth 2009-10-12 09:00 |
| #1 There is a special corner in hell. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-10-12 03:04 |