Israel to demand adjustment of Quartet Mideast peace plan, official says

[Jefferson23]

Despite Netanyahu's acceptance Quartet statement, top minister says Jerusalem will demand several changes in the document, insist on freeze of Palestinian UN membership bid at the Security Council.

By Barak Ravid

While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Sunday that he welcomed "the Quartet's call for direct negotiations between the parties without preconditions," the premier intends to present a list of qualifications to the Quartet's statement on a resumption of Mideast talks that in effect enfeeble that statement.

The plan, presented at UN Headquarters in New York by EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, calls for Israel and the Palestinian Authority to renew direct talks within a month, to present proposals on borders and security within three months, and to reach a final agreement by the end of 2012.

Netanyahu's statement on Sunday, coming over a week after the Quartet on the Middle East published its roadmap for peace talks, was the result of two meetings between the PM and his top ministers.

The delay in Israel's response was due to ongoing talks with U.S. officials, in which Israel asked for certain clarifications and assurances regarding the Quartet's statement.

in full: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-to-demand-adjustment-of-quartet-mideast-peace-plan-official-says-1.387736

[atreides1]

1. Delaying Tactics

By the time anything happens, there won't be any land on the West Bank or in East Jerusalem for the Palestinians to claim...all they'll have is the ghetto known as the Gaza Strip, and even that won't include access to the sea!!!

[PDJane]

2. Israel has no right to demand anything at this point.

They should move back behind the 1948 borders and give up the occupation of Palestine.

[King_David]

3. No right huh?

I believe they are rightly holding all the cards.

The PA has rejected the Quartets overtures completely , the do not really want peace and are delusional in thinking the can get what ever they want,even if Hamas is till governing Gaza.

[Violet_Crumble]

5. Wrong. The PA expressed support on the 29th of September...

'Washington welcomed Israel's decision, a statement issued by State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland read: "We welcome the Israeli government's announcement today expressing readiness to resume negotiations with the Palestinians, as called for by the Quartet. The Palestinians expressed support for the Quartet approach on September 29.'

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4129817,00.html

[ProgressiveProfessor]

6. The UN ones, or the ones before the Arab nations invaded?

[PDJane]

8. The ones before Israel prompted the Arabs

to fight back.

[Malikshah]

4. Yes--the arrogance of power. Create one's own reality and beat other into admitting it.

Just lovely.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

7. It is a framework for negoiation, not a dictat