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At memorial for mass murderer, a desire for peace but no willingness to compromise

At a rally marking the 6th anniversary of Yasser Arafat's death from AIDS, 'moderate' 'Palestinian' President Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen called for Israelis to realize that 'peace' is more important than 'settlements.' But he gave no indication of any willingness to compromise on any 'Palestinian' demands. To the contrary. He remained as intransigent as ever.

In a speech in Ramallah Thursday, Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas said that Israelis needed to realize that peace was “more important than settlements, and more important than narrow interests like the coalition and Lieberman.” Abbas, who was speaking at the annual memorial rally for Yasser Arafat, said that “Israeli and Palestinian children must taste the flavor of coexistence, stability, and mutual respect, before we lose the opportunity.”

He added that the PA continued to oppose terming Israel a Jewish state, and that no deal could be signed until all terrorists were released from Israeli prisons.

I think someone needs to tell Abu Bluff that 'peace' is more important than settlements, and more important than narrow interests like reconciling with Hamas.

JPost adds:

Abbas said that the Palestinian position is clear and there will not be negotiations while building continues in the settlements.

"The Palestinian state will be established when no settlements exist within it," Abbas said.

The Palestinian Authority president stressed that the Palestinians will not sign any peace agreement that does not include the release of Palestinian prisoners and said that the prisoners are the pride of the Palestinian nation.

I guess in Abu Bluff's book, the 'flavor of coexistence' is only to be experienced by those who live in Israel.

But the Arabic reports of Abu Bluff's speech are even more interesting. Elder of Ziyon notes:

Abbas bragged that the fundamental demands of the Palestinian Arab leadership have not changed at all since 1988, implying that they never will. this would include the 1949 armistice lines, the "right to return," Jerusalem and all the other conditions that the so-called "moderates" have been insisting on.

Abbas also added yet another condition for "peace". He would not sign any final agreement with Israel until all Palestinian Arab prisoners are released. This includes those who have murdered Jewish women and children in cold blood.

Because, to him, they are heroes.

What could go wrong?

Labels: AIDS, mass murderer, Yasser Arafat

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 2:33 AM