Palestinian officials close to peace talks said Sunday that Israel has offered a West Bank withdrawal map that leaves about 8.5 percent of the territory in Israeli hands, less than a previous plan but still more than the Palestinians are ready to accept.
Having failed at limiting Hamas and it's attacks on Israel, Mahmoud should be happy that Israel is so intent on signing some kind of peace agreement that they are willing to give in to just about everything.
Here's the key:
One of the Palestinian officials said the 8.5% figure of West Bank land Israel would retain with its new map does not include east Jerusalem, where Israel has built a string of Jewish neighborhoods it intends to keep. Israel wants to put off dealing with Jerusalem until the end of the process.
Jerusalem is the key. The "palestinians" want Jerusalem. Putting it off to the end of the process is something that Mahmoud and his cronies will use to scuttle the "peace process". But of course, none of the problems being faced in this negotiation is the fault of the "palestinians":
I fear the (corruption) probe against Olmert and the American preoccupation with the (presidential) elections will negatively affect the negotiations," Abbas said, according to a member of the council, Salah Taameri.
When dealing with "palestinians" remember that nothing is ever their fault. They are merely victims of Israeli/Western aggression and collusion. Always disregard the manipulation of the Arab/islamist brethren. Murderers they may be, it is the Israel-West axis that prevents real peace (sarcasm intended).
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