Sunday, May 22, 2011

In Washington, Obama recognizes the "dispute" with Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Friday rejected the proposal of a future Palestinian state based on the armistice lines of 1967, calling it "indefensible" against President Barack Obama, who received him in the Oval Office. "If Israel is prepared to make generous compromise for peace, he can not return to 1967 lines, since these lines are indefensible," said Netanyahu, dealing a blow to the U.S.

leader to face reporters and cameras Following a meeting of more than two hours. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas responded immediately by asking Barack Obama to pressure Netanyahu for the latter to accept a Palestinian state on 1967 lines. "Netanyahu's position is a formal rejection of the initiative of Mr.

Obama, of international legitimacy and international law," said spokesman Abbas, Nabil Abu Rudeina. We urge President Obama and the Quartet for the Near East [EU, UN, Russia and the United States] to put pressure on Netanyahu to accept the 1967 borders. " A senior leader of the Liberation Organization (PLO), Yasser Abed Rabbo said Israel must "choose between the tenets of Obama (accepting a Palestinian state on 1967 lines) and the recognition of Palestine to the UN in September.

" The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas has said that his categorical rejection of a Palestinian state based on the lines of 1967 "showed the absurdity of negotiations with Israel." "Netanyahu's announcement that there would be no withdrawal to the borders of the occupied territories proves the absurdity and futility of the negotiations to continue running after the mirage of a compromise with the occupation, said Sami Abu Zuhri, Hamas spokesman in Gaza.

We urge the adoption of an Arab and Palestinian strategy on the basis of resistance and preservation of our rights against this Israeli arrogance. " "We in Hamas, we affirm in response to these statements we will not recognize the legitimacy of the occupation [Israel] on any inch of Palestinian land," said Sami Abu Zuhri.

This response occurred twenty-four hours after the U.S. president had angered its allies by voting for the first time for a Palestinian state based on the 1967 lines. Obama had previously acknowledged "some dispute" with Israel on the peace process and warned that the situation in the Middle East opportunities but also harbored the "perils".

For his part, Mr. Netanyahu said that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had to choose between an alliance with the Islamic movement Hamas and peace with Israel. Returning to the situation in Syria, a country neighboring Israel and prey to the bloody repression of a wave of popular revolt, Mr.

Obama noted for his part that the situation there was a pattern of "acute concern" both for Israel and the United States.

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