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| 2011-05-19 |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #4 Mon cheri |
| Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2011-05-19 15:45 |
| #3 Netanyahu Rejects Obama Call for Palestinian State Based on 1967 Borders Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu swiftly rejected President Obama's call Thursday for Israel to pull back to the borders that existed before the 1967 Six-Day War, calling those lines militarily "indefensible." Obama, in a sweeping address tackling the uprisings in the Middle East and the stalled peace process, stunned Washington and Jerusalem by endorsing Palestinians' demand for their own state based on the pre-1967 borders. The break with longstanding U.S. policy appeared to immediately aggravate the Israelis, who want the borders of any future Palestinian state determined through negotiations. |
| Posted by: tipper 2011-05-19 14:47 |
| #2 ...contiguous state. And how pray tell does the WB & Gaza become contiguous? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2011-05-19 14:40 |
| #1 Let me save everyone the trouble: The borders of Israel and Palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps, so that secure and recognized borders are established for both states. The Palestinian people must have the right to govern themselves, and reach their potential, in a sovereign and contiguous state. Anything else you need to know? |
| Posted by: Matt 2011-05-19 13:27 |