Israeli-Palestinian Security Talks Postponed [Because of mortar attacks.]

Reuters ^ | 10FEB05 | Reuters

[familyop]

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli-Palestinian talks on security coordination scheduled after a ceasefire summit meeting were postponed on Thursday because of a fresh outbreak of violence, Palestinian officials said.

"Today's meeting with the Israelis has been postponed. The Israelis asked to cancel it because of mortar firing in Gaza earlier today," one senior official said.

Palestinian militants fired dozens of mortar bombs into Jewish settlements in Gaza in a barrage they said avenged the killing of a Palestinian by Israeli army gunfire the day before. They denied that they were defying a ceasefire declaration by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at Tuesday's summit.

[familyop]

Ping about expected news.

[eclectic]

insanity (în-sàn´î-tê) noun

Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results

[Drammach]

This is a good test for Abbas..

Let's see if he has the b***s and the backup to enforce his policy and position..
If not, the "road map" is a dead horse..

[SJackson]

If you'd like to be on this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

[Terpesman]

The Israelis need to start retaliating in kind. Dozens of mortars from the Pali's = dozens of mortars from the Israelis.

I bet the Israelis actually hit something with theirs.

[trebb]

They denied that they were defying a ceasefire declaration by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at Tuesday's summit.

A sure sign that they are related to the Dims, "I'm not really doing what I seem to be doing to you, and if I am it's all your fault."

[Personal Responsibility]

Is there anyone in the world that is surprised by this?
I agree with what Drammach said. All that matters is how Abbas responds. Quick and decisive or wavering?