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UN Envoy: Palestinian Authority May Collapse
via Wash Times - EFLBy EDITH M. LEDERER (AP) - Jul 13, 11:06 PM EDT The U.N. Mideast envoy on Tuesday said the Palestinian Authority has made no progress toward combating terror attacks against Israel and is "in real danger of collapse." Terje Roed-Larsenâs assessment received a rebuke from the Palestinians and praise from the Israelis, despite his criticism of Israelâs lack of progress in dismantling new settlements and freezing settlement activity. U.S. Ambassador John Danforth called it "a good ... balanced presentation" which stressed that progress toward peace must come through the political process and the road map endorsed by the United States, the United Nations, the European Union and Russia. He said the U.N. envoyâs view of the Palestinian Authorityâs weakness raised an "alarm" and "a question of whether itâs possible to have a negotiated peace if one side is so weak that there isnât anything to negotiate with." Roed-Larsen painted a grim picture of lawlessness in the Palestinian Authority, its failure to institute critical reforms, and he blamed Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. ...more... Lions, tigers, and hyenas - all circling the dwindling waterhole... Posted by: .com 2004-07-14 |
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