Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas informed U.S. envoy George Mitchell last week that the renewal of settlement construction will not only bring about the collapse of peace talks but it will also induce his resignation from the post of Palestinian Authority president.According to Palestinian sources close to the PA leadership, Abbas told Mitchell of his plans during their last meeting together.
Abbas’s resignation means the dismantling of the Palestinian Authority, since it was agreed inside the government that no one from the leadership of Fatah will step up to replace Abbas as president, and no new elections will be held.
In a conversation he held last week in his plane with a reporter, Abbas said “this is the last time that you will fly with me while I am president of the PA.”
Palestinian sources say that with Abbas’s resignation and the collapse of the PA, the Palestinians will demand that the civil authority in the entire West Bank, including zones A and B, be returned to Israel or transferred to the United Nations.
Meanwhile, it has been learned that even though President Barack Obama is satisfied at this stage with a temporary settlement freeze of 2-3 months, the U.S. government emphasized that it is not ready to relinquish the idea of a total settlement freeze.
Moreover, the Obama administration also made it clear that its principled stance regarding the settlements will not change, and it is not ready to accept the renewal of settlement construction in the West Bank.
{Haaretz/Matzav.com Israel}
who cares – it is not like anything has been accomplished with him around. He just “makes believe” he is “better” than everyone else.
take me off
Palestinian sources say that with Abbass resignation and the collapse of the PA, the Palestinians will demand that the civil authority in the entire West Bank, including zones A and B, be returned to Israel or transferred to the United Nations.
Preferably to Israel.
he looks so old and sickly. He might not be around long enough to play more games.
This lull in proceedings is expected. The problem is that there is a will to move forward with all the parties but the way ahead is not clear. There needs to be a vision enunciated which all will agree on. Someone can explain this. A command and control structure must be established to guide, hold sway and set the tone, i.e. A Crown. The danger is that if the lines of communication collapse then a vacuum of trust will develop. The Holy Land needs a spiritually uplifting centre of unfolding potential. A place of beauty, guidance, encouragement, support, hope, warmth and true connection. A core group needs to be at the centre of this place. The correct place is the Old City. From this place certain energy will flow outwards. I believe this is what G-d wants right now. The divine clock is ticking…
Bye Y’all. Good riddance!