Saturday, December 25, 2010

No Israelis Wanted In A Future Palestinian State

Acting PA Chief Mahmoud Abbas. Press TV

Abbas: No Room For Israelis In Palestinian State -- Jerusalem Post

During tour of Ramallah, PA president expresses opposition to settlers, stationing of Israeli soldiers at borders of new state.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced on Saturday that when a Palestinian state is established, it would have no Israelis in it.

“We have frankly said, and always will say, if there is an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, we won’t agree to the presence of one Israeli in it,” Abbas told reporters in Ramallah.

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Update: Abbas: No Israeli presence in future state -- Ynet News

My Comment: I know that he alluding to Israeli soldiers and police not being welcomed in a future Palestinian state .... but such a goal will never be possible if suicide attacks, bombings, riots, etc.... cannot be controlled by any future Palestinian government.

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