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Israel-Palestine
Arafat: U.S. Stand May Threaten Peace
2004-04-14
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said Wednesday the peace process would be dead if the United States gives Israel assurances it can keep some key West Bank settlement blocs and would not have to absorb Palestinian refugees. In a statement issued by Arafat's office at the end of a meeting with Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia, the Palestinian leader expressed concern about what assurances President Bush might give Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in meetings later Wednesday.
Maybe Yasser should have thought about that a couple years ago, when he was getting himself on the international poop list...
Sharon was hoping to secure Bush's endorsement for his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and four West Bank settlements. In return, he wanted U.S. assurances that Israel can retain large blocs of West Bank settlements and that Palestinian refugees will not be allowed to return to land inside Israel as part of any negotiated agreement. "The Palestinian leadership warns of the dangers of reaching such an accord, because it means clearly the complete end of the peace process," the statement said.
And just look at how successful it's been to date...
The statement, issued by Arafat's office on behalf of the entire Palestinian leadership, said such assurances would pre-empt future negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. The U.S. assurances would lead to a "cycle of violence and end all the signed agreements" between the Palestinians and Israel, the statement said.
Posted by:Fred

#9  Barbara - I'm concerned that you keep too much inside, not saying what you really think....

:-)
Posted by: Frank G   2004-04-14 8:38:24 PM  

#8  What peace, you worthless sack of shit?

STFU and FOAD, you disgusting piece of trash.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2004-04-14 8:31:25 PM  

#7  Even the need for filler to feed the 24/7 news cycle is a poor excuse to listen to Arafat. He hasn't been relevant to anything since President Bush said three years ago that the US would not do business with him. The handwriting is on the wall and the Palestinians will be reading it from the outside. It will be interesting to see if the usual suspects will continue to feed, clothe, and fund these fools after they can no longer get into Israel to kill Jews.
Posted by: RWV   2004-04-14 2:39:10 PM  

#6  you're right Dan, the key here is the Euros not going wobbly -- I think Egypt and Jordan and probably the Saudis also have had enough of Arafat and enough of the Paleo for this decade
Posted by: mhw   2004-04-14 2:05:43 PM  

#5  now this is funny! - I guess according to this asshat that years of killing inocents is a not problem....ole arafat must be feeling a little isolated....i trully hope that euro weasels stick to thier guns with this guy...
Posted by: Dan   2004-04-14 12:17:42 PM  

#4  It's just the usual Araflatulence. He's threatening to withhold what he doesn't intend to give.
Posted by: Fred   2004-04-14 11:55:11 AM  

#3  As I hinted at in an above comment, why would Israel absorb "refugees" who just got their own freaking state? Those are the very people you'd need to rebuild, you idiot! Sadly, I am forced to conclude that if we ever needed any evidence that the PA, at the very least, saw their people and "cause" in any light other than that of a parasite, we just got it. And I really, truly do hate to say that, because I'm acutely aware of the fact that these are human beings we're talking about - but they ain't acting like them.
Posted by: The Doctor   2004-04-14 11:04:50 AM  

#2  he means that any pretense for stealing getting EU money will be gone (i.e.: dead "peace process") should Israel successfully withdraw behind a completed wall
Posted by: Frank G   2004-04-14 10:52:14 AM  

#1  Arafat: U.S. Stand May Threaten Peace

Peace?? What peace?

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said Wednesday the peace process would be dead if the United States gives Israel assurances it can keep some key West Bank settlement blocs and would not have to absorb Palestinian refugees.

What "peace process"???

Anyone know WTF this little ogre is talking about?
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2004-04-14 10:46:26 AM  

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