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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Paleos see Olmert resignation as heavy blow
2008-08-01
All the more reason for Olmert to go ...
RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian negotiators said on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's resignation would deal a swingeing blow to peace hopes at a crucial time in the negotiations. While the Islamist Hamas hailed the news, Palestinian negotiators mourned the loss of a man they felt is "serious" about peace.

The Palestinian Authority's official position is that the corruption allegations that have dogged Olmert and Wednesday's news he will step down after September's contest for the leadership of his Kadima party are an internal matter.

Ineffectual Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said on Thursday he would work with whoever becomes premier. "We will work with any prime minister elected in Israel and we will continue with Ehud Olmert until the arrival of his successor," Abbas told a news conference in Tunisia. "We are not worried by the change in Israeli prime minister because we know that Israel is seriously engaged to remain involved in the negotiation process with the Palestinians," Malki told a news conference in Madrid.
Posted by:Steve White

#6  heavy blow

I thinks that's the essence of the entire Jihad problem in two words---we let them forget that "heavy blow" is really like.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2008-08-01 15:47  

#5  "Here comes Bibi!"
Posted by: mojo   2008-08-01 14:22  

#4  Israel needs to elect Bibi before the next round of battles with Hezbollah and Hamas.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2008-08-01 11:35  

#3  Lucky I'm not PM. You'd be starving and stinking in the dark

Or me. Any BBC employees discovered in Israel or the disputed territories would be shot on sight.
Posted by: Excalibur   2008-08-01 09:53  

#2  Palestinian negotiators said on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's resignation would deal a swingeing blow to peace hopes

Their word choice reflects their world view, from the Dark Ages: swinge: (Archaic) To punish with blows; thrash. [ME swengen < OE swengan to shake]
Posted by: RWV   2008-08-01 09:03  

#1  worried that the next PM won't let you rocket civilians at will with no repercussions? Lucky I'm not PM. You'd be starving and stinking in the dark
Posted by: Frank G   2008-08-01 08:14  

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