Netanyahu balks at Abbas proposal for Palestinian state borders

[kayecy]

"The Quartet, which is comprised of the United States, the United Nations, the European Union and Russia, has demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu provide a counterproposal, however Israel has refused to do so, saying that any counterproposal should be presented in direct negotiations with the Palestinians."
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"The Palestinian document proposing the borders of a Palestinian state is based on the 1967 lines, but also indicates a willingness to swap 1.9 percent of West Bank territory with that of Israel. The second document deals with security arrangements and includes the Palestinians' consent to an international peacekeeping force on the Israeli border and in the Jordan Valley. It also commits the Palestinians to refrain from forging military alliances with countries hostile to Israel, and also to the demilitarization of the West Bank. "
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Haaretz, 01-12-2011

[kayecy]

1. And the pro-Israeli faction are still blaming Abbas for not negotiating!.....

Netanyahu is only prepared to negotiate if he can bully a powerless, poor, landless people.......The last thing he wants is to be forced to put his cards on the table as Clinton found out.

[Ken Burch]

2. I hope the people of Israel finally get it:

Netanyahu, Lieberman and Barak DON'T WANT PEACE.

They want the status quo to go on forever(even though they KNOW that it can't go on much longer at all).

And they don't care how many Israelis, let alone Palestinians, have to die to serve this government's goal of keeping anything from changing.

Those three, and the other parties of the coalition, along with Kadima, need to be sent to the political boneyard at the next Israeli election. The status quo is indefensible and trying to defend it puts innocent Israeli civilians at risk just as it does innocent Palestinians.

The hardline needs to end.

[kayecy]

3. I have been reminded that some members can't use Google and need the URL of the article......

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/netanyahu-balks-at-abbas-proposal-for-palestinian-state-borders-1.398816
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