George Mitchell urges Abbas to enter direct talks, says Netanyahu unlikely to be replaced soon, according to Palestinian document
Associated Press
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A senior US envoy warned the Palestinian president that he must move quickly to direct talks with Israel if he wants President Barack Obama's help in setting up a Palestinian state, according to an internal Palestinian document obtained by The Associated Press on Monday.
(Note: What don't you understand about the Palestinians, Mr. Mitchell i.e. Obama administration? How many times must you be told in the press and by phone, by the crying and weeping of Abbas, that Abbas REFUSES to speak to PM Netanyah, as the PA's were never interested in peace; only taking land from the Jewish State of Israel. For crying out loud, after the PA's tried to take over Jordan, they got thrown out on their ears! Do you think they would act any differently towards Israel? And Egypt knows what they are like - and build huge fence to keep them out! WAKE UP, MITCHELL AND OBAMA! The only one who invites them into their country is OBAMA - by the floodgates, and woe unto America!)
US Envoy George Mitchell told Abbas he should seize the fleeting opportunity and not waste time, the memo said. He cautioned Abbas not to count on Netanyahu being replaced by another Israeli leader anytime soon, the document said.
(Note: the only one wasting time and tax payers money is this farce of taking trips back and forth to Israel, Mr. Mitchell. How about picking up the phone from Washington, DC and speaking directly to Abbas? Or, do you just like to visit him personally so that he can cry in his beer to you about those bad Israelis?)
The 36-page memo, sent to senior Palestinian officials, advised Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to resist growing US pressure, warning that rescinding his conditions for face-to-face negotiations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be "political suicide."
(HA HA HA! That is so funny, the use of the term "suicide" when that is exactly what Muslims do to innocent citizens of Israel - as "suicide bombers". I'm sure you have seen the photos of dead children, from Palestinian suicide bombers. Come to think about it, that is what Islam/Muslims do all over the world - bomb and attack the innocent.)
Abbas has said he won't resume talks that broke off in December 2008 unless Netanyahu accepts the idea of a Palestinian state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem, with some alterations, and freezes all settlement building there.
Netanyahu refuses to commit to anything before the start of talks, but has said he will not give up east Jerusalem. On Monday, he strongly indicated that he would not extend a 10-month freeze on housing starts in West Bank settlements beyond September.
(Finally! Some much needed courage from Israel's leaders, along with a little common sense.)
The Palestinian memo was distributed just before a crucial meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Cairo on Thursday.
The ministers are set to decide whether they favor a move to direct talks or support the Palestinian position that US shuttle diplomacy should be allowed to run its course.
(Mitchell - get the message? They are just letting you shuttle back and forth .. and you and our generation will not live to see what the Muslims wish to do to the State of Israel; as Israel is protected by a much higher power than anything anyone can promise it - or rob from it ... go home and use the phone!)
Indirect talks, with Mitchell meeting separately with Abbas and Netanyahu, began in early May and were to last up to four months, until early September.
(Oh, then what? The U.S. has elections in November, and all those idiots in Washington who follow blindly the workings of a very destructive agenda for America will be VOTED OUT OF OFFICE...maybe then, you will use the darn phone and stop working on a process that has been refused over and over again by the Arabs!)
However, in recent days, the US has stepped up pressure on Abbas to go to direct talks now.
In a July 17 meeting, Mitchell told Abbas that direct talks must begin soon in order to keep Obama engaged, according to the Palestinian memo, which summarized recent diplomatic efforts and was e-mailed to leaders of Abbas' Fatah movement.
(So, its all about "Obama" and "keeping Obama engaged"?! No kidding! I'm sure that impressed the Arabs! They already know you do not listen to the American people; you do not listen to the leaders in Israel; so why would they care about "engaging" Obama in their outrageous demands? Another cry baby heard from ... "Buh, buh, but I'm the President!! Why won't everybody do like I tell them to???)
Mitchell told Abbas that in the event of direct talks, the US administration can push forcefully for the establishment of a viable Palestinian state, according to the document. If Abbas refuses to negotiate, Obama may not be able to be of much help, get the settlement curb extended or prevent the demolition of Arab homes in east Jerusalem, the document said.
State Department officials would not confirm that the memo reflected Mitchell's exact words or talking points, but said that "this indeed illustrates where we are."
Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said the memo is based, in part, on notes taken of an oral presentation he made to Fatah leaders, but that not all points made in it are accurate. Erekat confirmed that US officials told Abbas that "if he wants Obama to help, then he needs to go to direct talks."
Erekat denied that Abbas was warned by Mitchell of the possible downside of refusing to go to direct talks or told that Netanyahu could remain in office for several more years.
(Aha! Now we're getting closer to the truth! Obama thought he could wear out Bibi, or have Bibi put out of office .... now we're talking "turkey"! The real truth is being revealed here, folks! Obama's true feelings towards Israel - and his attempts to make Bibi look like the "bad" cop, while Obama plays the "good" cop! HA HA HA! Obama, you watched too many movies when you should have been studying in college!)
Two Palestinian officials confirmed receipt of the memo, which carried the letterhead of the Palestinian Negotiations Department.
The document summarizes diplomatic contacts with the Obama administration since February. It says that since the beginning of July, Abbas has come under growing pressure from the US to go to direct talks.
(Well, we see how well Abbas works or folds under "pressure"!)
The memo ends with recommendations to Abbas: "There should be steadfastness in the Palestinian position regarding direct talks," the document says. "Going to direct talks while the Israeli government refuses to stop settlement activities and refuses to continue talks where they left off in December 2008 would be like political suicide."
(Oh, GIVE IT UP, will you? How many days do we have to read about Palestinian cry babies, unwilling to discuss peace with LEADERS of ISRAEL ... and why? Because this isn't about peace - its about the Arabs taking over the State of Israel. Bibi - HANG TOUGH! Eventually the world will understand one thing - the Palestinians are not searching for peace and don't forget, to accept any form of peace would be "POLITICAL SUICIDE" for Abbas (ha ha!).
