EFL
The quartet of Middle East mediators are "sick and tired" of Palestinians failing to carry out reforms and told them on Wednesday to act soon or risk losing international support and aid, diplomats said.
Gee, only a few years late. The American cowboy president figured this out long ago -- even without State Dept. help
But envoys from the United States, United Nations and European Union and Russia told Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie that the world had run out of patience with Arafat’s "empty promises" of reform.
Gee, not bad for the clueless triplets of the quartet -- only two years behind Dubya
"If security reforms are not done, there will be no (more) international support and no funding from the international community," a senior diplomat close to the talks in the West Bank city of Ramallah told Reuters.
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In a statement, the quartet said action was crucial to salvage a moribund "road map" peace plan for a Palestinian state on land captured by Israel in a 1967 war and to "seize the opportunity represented by Israel’s Gaza withdrawal."
"Crucial" and "roadmap" cannot properly go in the same sentence, sorry
The demand for reforms echoed a similar call from Egypt, which is ready to help ensure security in Gaza if Arafat consolidates a dozen security forces to three and gives greater authority to the prime minister.
All hail Egypt, pioneer for MidEast reform
Egypt gave him until the end of August to make changes. But despite Arafat’s promises, there is scant sign of action.
I’m incredulous -- are they sure?
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"Arafat has done nothing or very little ... There is total disillusion with the Palestinian Authority," the diplomat said.
Guess you should have been paying more attention to the cowboy American president, who by the way is a moron according to the very, very smart people in your media and governments
Results so far in voting for Fatah district representatives in Gaza showed big gains for reformers. A senior Fatah official backing reform said results showed a majority for followers of Gaza’s reform-minded ex-security chief Mohammad Dahlan, who has often clashed with Arafat.
Now remember the morals of this story: there’s no military solution to difficult problems, Israel must dare not build the apartheid wall, the US must take a more even-handed approach, and Bush’s bold approach has only alienated allies and regional powers. Gigantic "heh". |