Posted on 03/18/2015 6:09:07 PM PDT by Star Traveler
The PA officially announced Wednesday night that it was hoping to renew talks with Israel, regardless of who was Prime Minister.
After earlier reports said that the Palestinian Authority was considering suspending all security cooperation with Israel in the wake of Binyamin Netanyahu's reelection, the PA officially announced Wednesday night that it was hoping to renew talks with Israel, regardless of who was Prime Minister.
Nabil Abu-Rudeineh, the PA's official spokesperson, said that the PA has “no interest in the disposition of Israel's Prime Minister. The only thing we are interested in from any Israeli government is the recognition and acceptance of the two-state solution, with Jerusalem as the capital of the Palestinian state.”
At a press conference in Ramallah, Abu-Rudeineh said that acceptance of the two state solution was the only basis of negotiation with Israel.
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
It looks like that is going to start up again, in spite of the announcement that Netanyahu made just prior to the election, saying that if he was re-elected as Prime Minister, he would never allow a Palestinian State.
I think that campaign promise is history ... :-) ... but it did get him re-elected!
After Elections, Netanyahu Loyalist Says Israel ‘Delighted’ to Renew Palestinian Talks [Israel]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3269421/posts
Israel’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tzachi Hanegbi (Likud) said yesterday in an interview that the new government is willing to return to the negotiation table with the Palestinians.
“We would be delighted to renew the negotiations,” Hanegbi said in an interview with the Israel Project. “We believe it is in the interest of both people– the Israeli and the Palestinian– to have a dialogue; to discuss our disputes; to try and find [a] common denominator in the issues that are so crucial to both people.”
Hanegbi, a Netanyahu loyalist, also said that the new government will begin an intense effort to renew the trust between the United States and Israel.
“We will make an effort, a very, very intimate and intense effort to renew the trust between the governments,” said the deputy foreign minister. “It is essential for the security of Israel. It is essential for the survival of the state of Israel.”
Hanegbi’s words are significant in light of Netanyahu’s vocal opposition this week to the establishment of a Palestinian state. The hostility of the Obama Administration towards Netanyahu was also widely reported in the weeks leading up the Israeli election.
1. There are 400,000,000 million Moslems living in 15 Moslem countries in the Middle East. None of them enjoy the benefits of democracy. Tens of millions of them suffer from the barbaric cruelty of brutal and repressive Islamic regimes. 200,000,000 of these people are women who suffer from the fundamental limitations and restrictions that their religion imposes on them together with endemic abuse and systematic discrimination. Millions of Christians who live in these countries are living with terrible oppression and danger.
2. Less than 2 million Moslems live in Yehuda and Shomron. 97% of them already live under the PA regime. Only 3% live under Israeli control.
3. On every occasion in which a Middle East / Moslem territory has been vacated in the last few decades, the vacated area has fallen under the control of terrorists. It happened in Sinai, Lebanon, Gaza, Libya, Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq. Two of these areas - South Lebanon and Gaza are already controlled by Hizbolla and Hamas - both terrorist organizations whose objective is aimed that the destruction of Israel. Together with this Hamas already make up the majority of the Moslem population in the area that “they” want Israel to vacate.
Against this background there is something madly misguided and wildly irresponsible in the obsessive demand that Israel should withdraw from territories that are strategically crucial to Israel’s security when everyone knows that any vacated areas would fall under the control of terrorists. There is no possibility that such a withdrawal could result in “peace”. It can only result in more hostility and war. Any yet the demands continue under the heading of a “peace” process.
There is always the hope that the enemy may understand the truth, probably won't happen, but there is a greater chance if they are speaking.
I think Bibi has learned a lot over this last election.
Apparently the Arabs don’t believe Netanyahu’s campaign promise ...
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Netanyahu remarks on Palestinian state ‘electioneering’: Arabi
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-3000833/Netanyahu-remarks-Palestinian-state-electioneering-Arab-League.html
The Arab League chief dismissed Wednesday as electioneering Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vow to rule out a Palestinian state if reelected, saying there would be global pressure for a peace deal.
Netanyahu, whose Likud party won 30 seats in the 120-member parliament in Tuesday’s vote, had pledged to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank and block creation of a Palestinian state if reelected.
Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi put the premier’s statements down to “electioneering”.
“I believe personally that he made that statement about... no two states to gain the votes of the extremists, particularly those Russian immigrants who went to Israel in the last 10, 15 years,” Arabi said.
Netanyahu, when asked by an Israeli interviewer if he would not allow the creation of a Palestinian state, had responded: “Indeed.”
But Arabi said he expected stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, which broke down last year amid mutual recriminations, to resume after the next Israeli government is formed.
I believe in a two state solution. After Israel destroys Iran, the Palis should be ‘invited’ with prejudice, to relocate to what remains of Iran, to be known as New Palestine. Israel ‘taking back’ Gaza and the West Bank. Two states: Israel and New Palestine.
First have them declare Israel’s right to exist and see how far that gets you.
Actually ... that is the very least of Israel’s concerns. I don’t know of any country that has demanded of another, some signed statement or agreement of their “right to exist” ... :-) ... perhaps there is one out there somewhere, but what countries do is simply “defend themselves”.
If Israel comes to an agreement there will be concerns that it has which are very much higher on the list. Netanyahu has outlined those concerns before.
There are over a dozen Muslim nations surrounding Israel; why can’t the “Palestinians” find a home in one of those sh-tholes?
Lets remember PLO walked out of PP, just after they got their murders sprung from Israeli jails, without any concessions
Then Abbas went and joined all those organizations as a state against the rules of the PP. obstacle one
Then Abbas joined with Hamas, both never changed their charter, and by joining Hamas they became an accessory to the illegal missile attacks on Israeli civilians Obstacle 2
Then Abbas wanted to sue Israel soldiers in ICC and of course Israel’s leaders, lets remember at the same time they were stabbing Israelis and running them over with cars this fall.
See you in court Abbas, meanwhile lets all call on our congress to cut off all their US aid.
Then I think you'll see a second thriving country in the ME...
Would the PA accepts it?
That question should have been answered over twenty years ago, before Israel entered into all the various agreements over these last twenty years ... :-) ...
That’s like someome asking a guy, when he’s out looking for his horse that got out of the barn, and he’s asking for help finding the horse ... “Why do you have a horse, anyway?!” ... LOL ...
That horse escaped the barn over twenty years ago ... :-) ...
Well the Palestinians have the insane goal that all Jews must die; just as Iran has death to America day.
Both are garbage and should be treated as such based on what they do.
with Jerusalem as the capital of the Palestinian state.”
NOT going to happen.
I support Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu whatever he decides to do, because I know he has the best interests of Israel at heart and he will do the right thing. I don’t have a problem with him taking care of Israel in his own judgement. It has been good this far. I’ll go along with him in the future.
What I see here is that he’s going to start up negotiations again and that’s fine with me if he decides that’s the best thing for Israel.
Are you going to accept Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judgement ... or ... are you going to gripe about it?! ... LOL ...
I am going accept that Netanyahu told the truth when he said there was no two-state solution. Period.
You are the one calling him a liar, or simply that he had 48-hour limit on the truth. Get a grip. Your anti-Israel propaganda is obvious.
How can you, even with a straight face imply that Netanyahu, within 24 hours of victory, would make such a move that would shock and disappoint those that crossed over from various Right parties to vote for him on the basis of his statement against the so-called “two-state solution”? Even if he was as untruthful as you imply, he is not that stupid.
Like I said, I fully support Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that includes if he decides to resume negotiation with the Palestinian Authority, which I believe there are indications that he will. Again, I support him in that he will make the best decision for Israel.
Will you support Netanyahu if he resumes negotiations with the P.A.?
Well, you’re not as strong a supporter of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as I am! I will support him if he does that!
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