Israel Matzav

A drop in the bucket

It's a drop in the bucket (and I won't believe it actually happened until I see the money in the bank), but I think it's a great thing for the Arab countries to start putting up some money for the 'Palestinians' instead of leaving it to the US, EU and the 'international community.' Maybe if the Arabs had to regularly pay for the 'Palestinians' malfeasance, they would stop supporting them politically.

To support the peace process Qatar agreed on Monday to give $150 million in debt relief to the Palestinian Authority as the pace of direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians intensified.

Since direct talk resumed in July, Israeli and Palestinians have held 13 serious meetings, three of which occurred over the last four days, US Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters at a joint press conference in Paris with Qatari Foreign Minister Khalid al-Atiyah. Kerry is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in Rome on Wednesday.

"The pace [of the talks] has intensified. All the core issues are on the table, and they [Israelis and Palestinians] have been meeting with increased intensity," Kerry said.

Economic support is an important part of the peace process, Kerry told reporters in Paris, as expressed confidence that other Arab countries would follow Qatar's example.

 What could go wrong?

Labels: John Kerry, Palestinians, Qatar

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 5:16 AM