Post by Moses on Jun 18, 2005 0:22:37 GMT -5
Anyone Have Sharon's E-mail Address?
In his May 26 press conference <http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/05/20050526.html> with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, President George W. Bush reaffirmed the long-held American position that any final-status agreement between Palestinians and Israelis "must be reached between the two parties, and changes to the 1949 armistice lines must be mutually agreed to." He also affirmed, "Israel should not undertake any activity that contravenes road map obligation or prejudices final-status negotiations with regard to Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem..." Perhaps someone should send the press conference's transcript to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. In a provocative speech marking the 38th anniversary of the occupation, Sharon said, "For us, there is only one Jerusalem, and no other. It will be ours forever, and will never again be in the hands of foreigners...We will fearlessly face the entire world and will ensure the future of united Jerusalem." Should we now expect platitudes from Congress about how Abbas "must do more" and lamenting that Sharon has no "partner for peace?"
In his May 26 press conference <http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/05/20050526.html> with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, President George W. Bush reaffirmed the long-held American position that any final-status agreement between Palestinians and Israelis "must be reached between the two parties, and changes to the 1949 armistice lines must be mutually agreed to." He also affirmed, "Israel should not undertake any activity that contravenes road map obligation or prejudices final-status negotiations with regard to Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem..." Perhaps someone should send the press conference's transcript to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. In a provocative speech marking the 38th anniversary of the occupation, Sharon said, "For us, there is only one Jerusalem, and no other. It will be ours forever, and will never again be in the hands of foreigners...We will fearlessly face the entire world and will ensure the future of united Jerusalem." Should we now expect platitudes from Congress about how Abbas "must do more" and lamenting that Sharon has no "partner for peace?"