Israel should hang tough - let the Arabs give in
President Says Committed to Put Results of Negotiations with Israelis to General Referendum
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, May 21, 2006 (WAFA - PLO news agency)- President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday that he is committed to put the results of negotiations with the Israelis to a general referendum.
In a speech before the World Economic Forum on the Middle East in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, President Abbas stressed that “peace is not merely the signature of leaders, it will need the approval of the people, and hence came the idea of a general referendum.”
He emphasised that “we will continue to work together to achieve a historical peace treaty between the Palestinian and Israeli sides.”
“It is time to end occupation and conflict in the holy land, President Abbas said. “I know that this is the aim and objective of the vast majority of Israelis and Palestinians and all peoples in the area and worldwide, in order to live in peace, stability and prosperity for all.”
“We have no choice but to resume a meaningful peace process that leads to the implementation of the Road Map,” the President added. “The only way we have is a real peace process that leads to ending the occupation and ending conflict on the basis of implementation of the relevant resolutions of international legality addressing to all the issues reserved for permanent status negotiations (Jerusalem, settlements, borders, refugees and water) and many other issues of common interest.”
President Abbas said that some may say how can you resume negotiations with the existence of a Palestinian government that does not recognise Israel? “I say that I will continue to exert every possible effort to obtain the agreement of the Palestinian government to my political platform, especially regarding the political solution to the conflict and negotiations to
establish two states.” CONTINUE
I agree with Abbas insofar as he wants to end the occupation. I too want to end the occupation. I therefore call upon Abbas to make the tough decisions necessary for this to happen. Lead your people out of Israel and end the occupation of Jewish land. Peace will certainly prevail and you can take the credit.
Comment by Peretz Rickett
— May 22, 2006 @ 2:10 am
Oh, how wonderful that would be, . Dreaming though, Abbas is just a fancy model of Arrafat,.
Comment by Osnath
— May 22, 2006 @ 12:12 pm
For more than 100 years, there has been friction between Arabs and Jews. The great British Zionist, Israel Zangwill, said: “One single act of compulsion is better for both sides than perpetual friction.” That act should be transfer. Once it’s done, the violence will disappear, the two sides separated.
Comment by bookworm75
— May 23, 2006 @ 7:54 am