Who doesn't want a Palestinian state? Palestinian leaders, that's who

Undertoad · 06-15-2002, 04:53 PM

Pal leaders are actively protesting the first steps in the creation of a state, basically saying that there'll be extra violence if it isn't on their terms. From today's NY Times:

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The Palestinian Authority reacted with concern today to reports that the Bush administration might call for creating an interim Palestinian state while leaving uncertain its final borders and the timetable for determining them.

Officials in Washington have said that President Bush intends to announce a proposal for Palestinian statehood in an effort to give hope to the Palestinian people and encourage them to lay down arms.

While the precise details of a Bush proposal are now yet known, Saeb Erekat, the Palestinians' chief negotiator, warned that such a step might only increase Palestinian frustration if it was not accompanied by a specific timeline for working out the final details for a state in the entire West Bank and Gaza Strip, the territories occupied by Israel in the 1967 war.

"If we deviate from this to go to the psychology of thinking that the Palestinian problems and the frustration is because they want to change the name from a Palestinian Authority to a Palestinian state, I'm afraid that this will backfire," Mr. Erekat said.

He said that if Palestinians found, the day after such a state was declared, that Israeli forces still controlled checkpoints between Palestinian cities, "I'm afraid that you're gong to have a bigger explosion than you're having now."
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tw, Bush still the evil one preventing peace?

Jag, Palestinians still have no other tools than terror?

What a bunch of BS. These so-called "leaders" are a bunch of ignorant wing nuts. They are ripping holes in the diplomatic process.

Opposing opinions welcomed.

06-15-2002, 04:53 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Who doesn't want a Palestinian state? Palestinian leaders, that's who Pal leaders are actively protesting the first steps in the creation of a state, basically saying that there'll be extra violence if it isn't on their terms. From today's NY Times: --- The Palestinian Authority reacted with concern today to reports that the Bush administration might call for creating an interim Palestinian state while leaving uncertain its final borders and the timetable for determining them. Officials in Washington have said that President Bush intends to announce a proposal for Palestinian statehood in an effort to give hope to the Palestinian people and encourage them to lay down arms. While the precise details of a Bush proposal are now yet known, Saeb Erekat, the Palestinians' chief negotiator, warned that such a step might only increase Palestinian frustration if it was not accompanied by a specific timeline for working out the final details for a state in the entire West Bank and Gaza Strip, the territories occupied by Israel in the 1967 war. "If we deviate from this to go to the psychology of thinking that the Palestinian problems and the frustration is because they want to change the name from a Palestinian Authority to a Palestinian state, I'm afraid that this will backfire," Mr. Erekat said. He said that if Palestinians found, the day after such a state was declared, that Israeli forces still controlled checkpoints between Palestinian cities, "I'm afraid that you're gong to have a bigger explosion than you're having now." --- tw, Bush still the evil one preventing peace? Jag, Palestinians still have no other tools than terror? What a bunch of BS. These so-called "leaders" are a bunch of ignorant wing nuts. They are ripping holes in the diplomatic process. Opposing opinions welcomed.

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