Immediately after PM Netanyahu said at his meeting with UK PM Cameron that he would go anywhere and at anytime for real negotiations without pre-conditions, Arab Negotiator Saeb Erekat called it “a trap”, making 5 demands on Israel.
By Gil Ronen
The Palestinian Authority responded unenthusiastically Thursday to offers by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to come to Ramallah and renew peace talks unconditionally with the Palestinian Authority (PA).
PM Netanyahu Meets British Parliamentary Friendship AssocPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with members of the British parliamentary friendship associations.Video: GPO
Posted by The Prime Minister of Israel on Thursday, September 10, 2015
According to Kol Yisrael radio, Palestinian “prime minister” Rami Hamdallah said that the Palestinians are interested in a new framework for talks. He explained that the talks would not be renewed if a date is not set for ending them, and if the problem of borders is not discussed.
Another senior PA official, top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, said that the idea of returning to the unconditional negotiations is “a trap.” He said that the condition for renewed talks is (1) that the Europeans vouch for Israeli recognition of Palestinian rights, (2) including Jerusalem and the (3) ‘Right of Return.”
In addition, he said, (4) all construction in the “settlements” must cease, and (5) the Israel must free the fourth batch of terror prisoners who were to be released in the previous round of Israeli “gestures.”
Erekat spoke in an interview with Hamas mouthpiece A-Risala.
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Israel’s Amb. Prosor delivers an impressive farewell speech as he completes his tenure as Permanent Envoy to the UN.
Amb. Prosor points out how the UN is allowing the Palestinians to exploit the UN for photo opts instead of telling them to just negotiate a peace.
Unfortunately, the despots and immoral leaders just don’t care what’s said about them. They live in a world of impunity at our expense.
Ambassador Prosor’s final speech at the General AssemblyScroll down for Englishנאומי האחרון בעצרת הכללית כשגריר ישראל באו”ם, דקות ספורות לאחר שהיא הצביעה בעד ההחלטה הפלסטינית להניף את הדגל הפלסטיני בשדרת הדגלים באו”ם.”במקום לכוון את הפלסטינים לדרך הישירה לשלום, אתם עוזרים להם לרדת מהמסלול, לתעות ולטעות. ככל שהפלסטינים אומרים יותר ‘לא’, כך אתם אומרים להם יותר ‘כן’. משמעות ההחלטה שלכם היום היא שלצד הדגל הפלסטיני שיונף באו”ם, יונף גם דגל לבן, של כניעתכם לכוחניות ולפופוליזם טהור.תפקידכם עכשיו הוא להפסיק לקבל את מופעי הלהטוטים של הפלסטינים בניו יורק, ולהתחיל לעודד אותם להדברות כנה ואמיתית. כל עוד הפלסטינים מאמינים שהם יכולים להשיג את מטרותיהם הפוליטיות ללא פשרות, הם יישארו רק עם נפנוף הדגל שלהם בניו יורק ויימנעו מהחלטות קשות שצריך לעשות כדי להשיג שלום. השלום אפשרי, וישראל רוצה בו. אני מחכה ליום בו שני הדגלים, הישראלי והפלסטיני, יונפו זה לצד זה במזרח התיכון. הדרך לשם תיסלל לא באמצעות פרובוקציות באו”ם, אלא באמצעות עבודה מאומצת סביב שולחן המו”מ”. My final speech at the General Assembly as Israel’s Permanent Representative, moments after it adopted the Palestinian resolution to raise their flag at the UN headquarters. “Instead of trying to guide the Palestinians down the path to peace, you are helping them to ride right off the tracks. The Palestinians have learned that the more they say ‘no’, the more you say ‘yes’. The real question we face today is not whether the Palestinians will raise a flag, but whether the UN will raise a white flag, and surrender the principles of this institution. Tell the Palestinians to stop stalling, and start negotiating.As long as the Palestinians believe that they can achieve their political goals without making concessions, they will continue to avoid taking the difficult decisions needed for peace. The people of Israel seek peace with our neighbors, and I look forward to the day the flags of our two peoples will be raised side by side. However, The only way to achieve statehood is through direct negotiations.”
Posted by Ron Prosor – רון פרושאור on Thursday, September 10, 2015
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