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Report: Abbas says he will resign PA post
Abbas told Obama in a telephone call last week he doesn't see how the Middle East peace process can be advanced with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in office in Israel, Haaretz said Monday. Channel 10 also reported Abbas told Obama he was disappointed with Washington's acceptance of Israeli policy on settlement construction in the West Bank, Haaretz said.
The report comes on the 15th anniversary of the peace treaty between Jordan and Israel.
"As we honor this historic event, we remember that peace is always possible despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles," Obama said in a prepared statement. "The courage of King Hussein and Prime Minister (Yitzhak) Rabin demonstrated that a commitment to communication, cooperation, and genuine reconciliation can help change the course of history."
Obama used the occasion to urge present-day Middle East leaders to work out their differences.
"As we work with Arabs and Israelis to expand the circle of peace, we take inspiration from what Jordan and Israel achieved fifteen years ago, knowing that the destination is worthy of the struggle."
Copyright 2009 by United Press International
This news arrived on: 10/26/2009
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10-29-2009 10:08
casey42 wrote:
The PLO is very like the republican party, either my way or the highway. Most reasonable people understand that some compromise is needed on both sides, not just a unilateral caving in by the ones opposing them, but some people just seem to think that they can gain their ends through attacks spreading of lies and half truths.
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