Posted on 11/09/2009 3:49:42 PM PST by honestabe010
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu declared that he wanted to immediately resume negotiations with the Palestinians Monday and rejected the charge that he wasn't interested in reaching an agreement.
"We need to move toward peace with a sense of urgency and a sense of purpose," Netanyahu told the Jewish Federations of North America's General Assembly during a trip to Washington. "My goal is not negotiations for the sake of negotiations; My goal is to achieve a permanent peace treaty between Israel and the Palestinians, and soon. I cannot be more emphatic on this point."
Critics of Netanyahu, particularly in the Arab world, have accused the prime minister of not being sincere in his desire to reach a peace agreement which would include Israeli concessions.
Netanyahu has repeatedly stressed that he's willing to start talking, and the Israelis have been pointing to the Palestinians as setting the precondition of a total settlement freeze as holding up progress.
"But to get to a peace agreement we need to start negotiating," he said to a receptive crowd. "Let's get on with it. Let's move."
He delivered a personal message to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, urging him, "Let us begin talks immediately ... let us seize the opportunity to reach a historic agreement."
He also referred to Israeli steps, mentioning the agreement Israel is working out with the United States to control settlement activity.
"No Israeli government has been so willing to restrain settlement activity as part of an effort to relaunch peace talks," he said.
Netanyahu also defended his own moves toward the Palestinians, including improvement in the economy, freedom of movement and access, and the partial settlement freeze.
"With the support of the United States, peace can become a reality," Netanyahu said, ahead of a meeting with US President Barack Obama Monday...
(Excerpt) Read more at thewoodwardreport.com ...
WTH!?
I am not sure what, but I am sure he has something up his sleeve.
Two can play the Iranian endless talk/stall game.
Netanyahu to Abbas: ‘Let us begin talks immediately’
Jerusalem Post | 09/09/2009 | Hilary Krieger
Posted on 11/09/2009 12:56:20 PM PST by Saoirise
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It’s a bluff. Abbas won’t talk unless Bibi premptively surrenders. Bibi won’t. Don’t worry.
Ever play poker?
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