DIRECT, INDIRECT, PARALLEL, LATERAL, OR UNILATERAL,
WHAT WILL OBAMA DO A S
HE RUNS OUT OF LABELS?
WHY NOT DESIGNATE ALL DIALOGUE “FRUITLESS?”
AND ALL DIPLOMACY “HOPELESS PLUS BARREN”
IT IS ALL POLITICALLY MOTIVATED TO SHOW
EFFORT WHERE SUCCESS ISN’T POSSIBLE!
MAN PLANS B THROUGH Z WON’T WORK
‘THIS MAN’S’ PLAN BRINGS ‘THE PEACE’
SEE ARCHIVE UPDATES 62-63-64-65-66-67
December 18, 2010
http://www.tribulationperiod.com/
Begin Excerpt from AFP via Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs/Daily Alert
No Israel Talks “In Any Format,” Palestinians Insist
AFP
“There will not be any negotiations with Israel, in any form – direct, indirect or parallel – without an end to settlement,” said Azzam al-Ahmad, a senior member of the central committee of Fatah, the party of President Mahmoud Abbas. He spoke from Cairo, where Arab League foreign ministers on Wednesday had ruled out a resumption of negotiations without a “serious offer” that would ensure their success. Meanwhile, Dennis Ross, a senior advisor to President Obama, held talks in Israel with top defense officials. (AFP).)
Begin 4 Excerpts from the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs/Daily Alert
December 16, 2010
Excerpt 1 – Ha’aretz
Mitchell Proposes “Parallel” U.S. Talks with Israel, Palestinians
Barak Ravid
According to the French news agency AFP, Middle East envoy George Mitchell suggested that the U.S. hold separate but “parallel” talks with both sides for a period of six weeks.
A Palestinian source said Mitchell had proposed that the U.S. conduct bilateral talks with each side, rather than any direct peace negotiations.
“The aim is for the U.S. administration to form an idea of what the two parties want with a view to drawing up a strategy to relaunch direct negotiations at the time it deems appropriate,” the Palestinian official said. (Ha’aretz)
Excerpt 2 – Jerusalem Post
PA Wants Arab League to “Tie Its Hands” on Negotiations
Herb Keinon
The Palestinian Authority was looking to Arab League foreign ministers who met on Wednesday in Cairo to “tie its hands” and not authorize even proximity talks until Israel freezes settlement construction, Israeli government officials said.
The Arab ministers issued a statement saying, “The negotiation track between the Palestinians and Israelis is futile. There is no return to talks.” The Arab ministers also agreed to go to the UN Security Council for a resolution against settlement construction and urged the U.S. not to block the move. (JP)
Excerpt 3 – Foreign Policy
The Palestinians Are the Real Obstacle to Peace
Moshe Ya’alon
Unfortunately, what stands between the Palestinians and eventual statehood is their insincerity when it comes to real peace. Israel has repeatedly proposed the independence that the Palestinians ostensibly desire.
But instead of concluding a deal with Israel, they have demonstrated a total unwillingness to compromise, often favoring terrorism.
Is it any wonder Israelis find it ever more difficult to trust the Palestinians
?
We do not yet have two states for two peoples because the Palestinians refuse to accept that there even exists a Jewish nation that lays legitimate claim to its land. They reject the entire premise of a state for the Jewish people – not only beyond the pre-1967 lines but even within the 1948 boundaries.
Israel remains committed to the cause of peace.
We have no desire to govern the affairs of another people. But our acceptance of a viable Palestinian state awaits a similar Palestinian acceptance of the rights of the Jewish people in the Land of Israel. Erekat, the Palestinian negotiator, recently wrote that such a step would require a modification of the Palestinian narrative. He’s absolutely right. Until this happens, there can be no chance for peace.
Lt.-Gen. (ret.) Moshe Ya’alon, a former IDF Chief of Staff, is Israel’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Strategic Affairs. (Foreign Policy)
Excerpt 4 – Commentary
Mitchell’s Back
Jonathan S. Tobin
George Mitchell is back in the Middle East to resume his fruitless negotiating between Israel and the Palestinians.
Even without the burden of pushing Israel to freeze building before talks even begin, it’s not clear that there is any purpose to Mitchell’s visit other than a symbolic gesture of America’s continued interest in peace. The administration has already tried and failed with its sole idea for promoting peace: pressure on Israel. While Israel’s critics and foes are urging Obama to double down on such pressure, it appears that even the president and the secretary of state are finally beginning to understand that there is little point to investing any energy in such a process when they know that even if they gain more concessions from the Israelis, the Palestinians will always say no in the end anyway.
(Commentary)
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