Yet another demand from the Palestinians who, when last I checked, were the vanquished, not the victors, in the Intifada.
Ahmed Qureia, head of the Palestinian team to negotiate a peace agreement with Israel said on Saturday that there was no way Palestinians would attend the upcoming international peace conference unless a declaration of principles was formed.
In an interview to Saudi newspaper al-Watan, Qureia was asked what the Palestinians’ stance would be if a declaration of principles was not reached before the November conference to be held in Annapolis.
“If that happens, the situation won’t be good, and we will have to decide between two alternatives: To go or not to go (to the conference). The content of the document is the important thing. If the document contains vague statements – it should not be composed at all”, Qureia said.
The former PA prime minister added that a Palestinian state without Jerusalem or the Gaza Strip would not be considered a state to Palestinians.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but Gaza is an internal matter, not one that Israel has any say over.
Truly unbelievable chutzpah, but hey, the world has indulged the Palestinian fantasy that they deserve everything they want, and so, it is not surprising. Nor is this:
In Friday’s meeting, Abbas told his guests that a solution for Jerusalem would be key to any peace deal. Israelis and Palestinians both claim the city as a capital.
“Jerusalem has always been in our hearts, and the hope that we have been looking at,” Abbas was quoted as saying. “There is no independent Palestinian state without Jerusalem as its capital. It is a concern in the coming, difficult days.”
It’s always been in their hearts, except it wasn’t from the years 1948 to 1967, when Jordan controlled it. Funny, that. And it’s not even mentioned in the Koran. Only when the Jews managed to take control over what used to be the Jewish part of Jerusalem did the Muslim world suddenly care. Temple Mount. There first. There last. They’ll never get it back. Not even Olmert is that stupid.
The only thing I believe is “in their hearts” is a sincere desire to destroy Israel and Jewish sovereignty.
All the talk and posturing is just BS designed to better their position to accomplish that.
They’ll never get it back. Not even Olmert is that stupid.
I think it’s a mistake to underestimate Olmert’s capacity for stupidity.
I think Abbas’ reference to the Gaza strip is a suggestion that Israel should invade Gaza, destroy Hammas and then hand the area over to Fatah. Quite in keeping with the pals “let everyone else work for us” philosophy.