Why bother to negotiate?
'Moderate' 'Palestinian' President Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday criticized US President Barack Obama for failing to provide him with clear answers to a number of questions regarding the future of peace talks with Israel.In other words, why bother to negotiate when the 'Palestinians' have pre-determined the outcome they want anyway and will not tolerate any changes to it.
Abbas also confirmed that Obama has been exerting pressure on him to enter direct negotiations with Israel.
Abbas was speaking during a closed meeting of members of the Fatah Revolutionary Council in Ramallah.
Abbas was quoted by some Fatah operatives as saying that Egypt and Jordan supported the PA’s refusal to move to direct talks unless progress is first achieved on the issues of security and the future borders of a Palestinian state.
“We can’t go to direct negotiations like blind people,” Abbas was quoted as saying.
“We can’t enter direct negotiations without clarity.”
Abbas complained that Obama recently sent him an oral message urging him to launch direct negotiations with Israel unconditionally.
According to the PA president, Obama’s message was “unclear and ambiguous.”
Abbas was quoted as saying: “With all due respect to the American president, his message was not clear. We want to clear answers to questions we presented to the Americans, especially regarding security, borders and the status of Jerusalem. We continue to insist that any negotiations with Israel be based on recognition of 1967 as the future borders of the Palestinian state.”
What could go wrong?
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 6:08 AM
1 Comments:
Israel should not consent to the Palestinians' latest demands. It shows they are not serious about direct talks. They keep looking for creative excuses to avoid them. Israel should give them a deadline and tell them if they don't come to the table to negotiate, Israel will act to protect its interests as it sees fit. Its about time Israel stopped pretending that talks are going to happen any time soon.
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