A public renunciation of short term tactics that have become uncomfortable to the donor nations and nothing more. The administration will have to turn their back on last years comments about the right of "return" and 1949 borders as a condition of talking to the new terrorist leader.
Abbas will demand Palestinian right of return
Interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, outlining his views on the conflict with Israel, told parliament on Tuesday that he would follow in Yasser Arafat's footsteps and demand that Israel recognize the "right of return" of Palestinian refugees. He also appeared to send the message that he'll stand tough in future talks with Israel.
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The speech marked the first time since Arafat's death Nov. 11 that Abbas outlined his views on the conflict with Israel. Abbas appeared to be sending a message to Fatah's young guard that he would stand tough in future talks with Israel, despite his pragmatism and opposition to violence.
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Abbas' ideas about a peace deal with Israel have always been close to those of Arafat: a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with east Jerusalem as a capital, and Israeli recognition of the "right of return" of some four million refugees and their descendants.
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We promise you (Arafat) that our heart will not rest until we achieve the right of return for our people and end the tragic refugee issue
