PM would accept pre-’67 lines as baseline for talks
By HERB KEINON AND HILARY LEILA KRIEGER IN WASHINGTON, JPOST
This headline is misleading. So are many of the comments in the article. This is the paragraph that matters,
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“Jerusalem, while not endorsing the 1967 lines, would agree to language that would say that Israel recognizes that this is the position of the international community. The willingness to show this degree of flexibility, the official said, would be contingent on the Palestinians demonstrating flexibility of their own and endorsing language nodding at recognition of Israel as a Jewish state”.
Thus Israel is only willing to acknowledge that that is what the Quartet wants. The PA is sure to turn it down. Israel must insist on Res 242 which does not require all lands to be given up.
While this is making the news other things are going on/
EU trying to get PA to soften UN resolution
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According to the officials, the EU is interested in seeing a resolution brought to the General Assembly that can be supported by all 27 EU member states, and not a resolution that would split the EU and highlight disunity when the EU is interested in projecting the perception of a body that has a single, unified foreign policy.
The Europeans are lobbying the Palestinians to bring a “softer” resolution to the UN General Assembly – if they do intend to go that route – that would recognize the right of a Palestinian state, one that would live in peace and security alongside Israel, without outright recognizing that such a state exists now.
Such a resolution, Israeli officials said, would not differ significantly from similar resolutions that have been passed by the General Assembly a number of times in the past.
The Europeans are looking for a formula that would enable countries like Germany and Italy, which have said they were opposed to unilateral Palestinian steps in the UN, to vote as a bloc with countries like Ireland and Portugal, widely expected to support a Palestinian state resolution.
If Keinon “reports” after having been with Barak in Washington the setting is less than re assuring. Keinon is known as an Oslo adherent of sorts. I add the Barak visit and the Keinon report into one of doubtful credibility.
The “undisclosed source” I am sure is… Barak-Peres.
All said it could well be a very dangerous gambit by Netanyahu. Even if the islamics will not go for it.
UNTIL we hear form Netanyahu himself on the subject, I suggest to hold judgement.
Dr. Begin was interviewed yesterday at the IBA FM main station and neither the anchor nor Dr. Begin mentioned the purported agreement.
I have yet to see a direct quote of Netanyahu on this matter.
Why cant Bibi just say no. Our land is not negotiable. There are no Palestinian people just Arabs who were jordanians before they morphed into something they at not and they will never have national rights in our ancient homeland. Why can’t he just speak the truth for once and for all!
Talk, negotiate and give away (for nothing in return). Talk, negotiate and give away (for nothing in return).
Where have we seen this movie before? Thats right – Europe 1933 – 1939.
I disagree Ted. it is just as bad because Netanyahu speaks in riddles and will not level with the israeli people, thus he wastes time and plays into the hands of the US nazis around Obama