He's quite naive when he says that he believes peace could be reached within one year, and it would probably be held against him in the future.
As long as the Palestinians refuse to enter direct talks with Israel, I can't see anything moving forward, or more accurately, how is anything supposed to be moving forward.
I'm referring to their legitimate and official representatives, so yes I am referring to the PLO organization led by Mahmoud Abbas AKA Abu-Mazen.by "Palestinians" you are referring to abbas, correct?
If not Abbas?if not, who would you expect to sit at that negotiations table advocating the case for the Palestinian people?
I'm referring to their legitimate and official representatives, so yes I am referring to the PLO organization led by Mahmoud Abbas AKA Abu-Mazen.
If not Abbas?
There's this Barghouti guy, Mustafa Barghouti, he's even better than Abbas in my opinion, and he has a chance of moving things forward.
why do you find abbas "their legitimate and official representative(s)"
When did I say that I find Abbas specifically to be the Palestinians legitimate and official representative?
I was referring to the PLO, and they are the legitimate and official representative of the Palestinian people.
Because:ok ... getting closer
why do you find the PLO to be the "legitimate and official representative of the Palestinian people"?
And because it's the more-moderate leading wing outside of the two Palestinian leading wings.Wikipedia said:The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (Arabic: منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية; About this sound Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr al-Filasṭīniyyat (help·info)) is a political and paramilitary organization founded in 1964.[1] It is recognized as the "sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people," by over 100 states with which it holds diplomatic relations, and has enjoyed observer status at the United Nations since 1974.[2][3] The PLO was considered by the United States and Israel to be a terrorist organization until the Madrid Conference in 1991. In 1993 PLO recognized Israel's right to exist in peace, accepted UN Security Council resolutions 242 and 338, and rejected "violence and terrorism"; in response Israel officially recognized the PLO as the representative of the Palestinian people.
I don't think it will be acceptable to all of the Palestinians who live in the West Bank and Gaza, just like I don't think that some random economic agreement between Canada and New Zealand would be acceptable by everyone who's living in New Zealand any everyone who's living in Cananda.justabubba said:do you believe an settlement agreed to by the PLO/abbas would be found acceptable to the Palestinians of gaza, for instance?
The agreement between Israel and the PLO was that they will renounce terrorism and Israel will only then recognize them as the legitimate representative of the Palestinian people. Until then Israel did not recognize them as such, while others in the world have. Right now, as the Wiki article states, the PLO is recognized as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people by over 100 states that have diplomatic relations with them, not simply "by Israel".my concern is israel appears to be choosing for itself the party with which it is willing to negotiate
They are truly the representatives of the Palestinian people.if that party is not truly representative of the Palestinian people, then those negotiations would be a wasted effort
The agreement between Israel and the PLO was that they will renounce terrorism and Israel will only then recognize them as the legitimate representative of the Palestinian people. Until then Israel did not recognize them as such, while others in the world have. Right now, as the Wiki article states, the PLO is recognized as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people by over 100 states that have diplomatic relations with them, not simply "by Israel".
Your concern is hence quite bizarre.
They are truly the representatives of the Palestinian people.
if the Palestinian people do not believe their interests are being fairly represented by the PLO, then it would be bizarre to negotiate a settlement with such a "representative"
if the Palestinian people do not believe their interests are being fairly represented by the PLO, then it would be bizarre to negotiate a settlement with such a "representative"
We get it, Bubba. We know you support Hamas.
THey have vowed to kill Jews until they hide behind rocks and trees, however, and so do not make a credible partner when peace is the desired outcome.
1) Accusing ANYONE of being a terrorist or a terrorist supporter.
2) Accusing ANYONE of being a Zionist.
3) Accusing ANYONE of being an Israeli appologist or a terrorist apologist. In fact, the term "apologist" is inflaming enough that I am banning it from the ME Forum during the duration of this Martial Law.
4) Calling for the deaths of and entire ethnic group on either side.
5) Any personal attacks, no matter how light.
6) Any off topic comments or pictures.
7) Anything else at my or the moderation team's discretion.
it would not take much to find you identifying hamas as a terrorist organization
which would then have you calling me out to be a terrorist supporter
which is a violation of the martial rules to this forum
please retract your statement
There were also reports in Arab media that Abbas is willing to let Israel keep the Jewish quarter in the old city of Jerusalem. I think this is a major step in the Palestinian position regarding Jerusalem. I believe most Israelies will settle for keeping only the Jewish quarter of the Old City, though I'm not sure if the residents of the Christian and the Armenian quarters would like to live in a Palestinian state, perhaps a referendum in each quarter should determine it's furture. I'm curious what is the Palestinian idea of a compromise regarding Temple Mount.
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