Erekat: Israel wants two-state solution more than 'Palestinians' do
I'm sure you've all seen the quote from chief 'Palestinian' What is in that paper gives them the biggest Yerushalaim in Jewish history, symbolic number of refugees return, demilitarised state…what more can I give?’Al-Guardian has tried spinning that quote to show Israeli intransigence. But Just Journalism points out that al-Guardian took the quote out of context to make Israel look bad (Hat Tip: David Frum).
The original context of the full quote, however, reveals a second point: Erekat was acknowledging that the Israelis were committed to a peaceful solution. The full quote, from the Palestinian account of a meeting between Erekat and assistant US envoy David Hale, reads:Hmmm. Subtle, aren't they?‘Israelis want the two state solution but they don’t trust. They want it more than you think, sometimes more than Palestinians. What is in that paper gives them the biggest Yerushalaim in Jewish history, symbolic number of refugees return, demilitarised state…what more can I give?’The document of the minutes, which is entitled, ‘The Palestine papers: ‘the biggest Jerusalem in history’’, even highlights the two sentences, which appear on page 3, adding an online annotation which ignores the first part of the quote:‘Erekat, a fluent English speaker, demonstrates his sensitivity towards the Israelis by using the Hebrew name for Jerusalem.’
Labels: al-Guardian, Middle East peace process, Palileaks, Politics, Saeb Erekat, World Politics
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 7:19 PM
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There is no logical reason in the world why Palestine can't have Ramallah as its capital.
They should ask Saeb Erekat what is what wrong with it?
Heh
NormanF--Jerusale/Al Asqa does represent an Ottomon and Arab landmark/backwater/holy place that is now fixed in stone as a religious and national asset. The loss of face of not having a piece of Jerusalem and some connection to Al Asqa Mosque is not on the menu for any likely deal. Western Jerusalem was logical enough for Israel's capital until it wasn't and then it turned out never to have been.
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