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Abbas urges Arabs to act over Israeli settlements
RAMALLAH, West Bank - Yeah, get some Arab unity going, that'll stop the Israelis ... Abbas called by telephone the (secretary general) of the Arab League, Amr Mussa, asking him to urgently make the necessary contacts to discuss the 1,600 homes that Israel decided to build,' the Palestinian presidency said in a statement. This decision comes after the announcement of the start of construction of 112 homes in Beitar Illit settlement,' in the occupied West Bank, said the statement. Abbas and Mussa discussed the urgent policy measures appropriate to address the escalating Israeli provocations,' it added. Earlier, Palestinian Authority spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeina said the plans to build new settler homes would hinder' US-led indirect peace talks. This is a dangerous decision and will hinder the negotiations,' he told AFP. We consider the decision to build in east Jerusalem to be a judgment that the American efforts have failed before the indirect negotiations have even begun,' he added. Posted by: Steve White 2010-03-10 |
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