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| US pressuring Israel to allow east J'lem vote in PA elections |
| 2004-11-14 |
| The United States has launched a discreet campaign to pressure Israel to assist the Palestinian Authority in laying the way for elections in the territories, American media reported Sunday. The New York Times quoted US officials as saying that among the demands the Bush administration has leveled at Israel is to allow Palestinian residents of east Jerusalem to participate in the upcoming elections, as was the case in 1996 when Yasser Arafat was elected. Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei announced Saturday that elections for the PA chairmanship will be held within 60 days — according to Palestinian Law — by January 9, at the latest. Some Israeli officials rushed to reject the idea that Arab residents of east Jerusalem be allowed to vote in the elections. Speaking on Israel Radio, Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said that Israel will not allow and has no interest in allowing such a scenario because it is bound to impede on the residency status of Arab residents, who hold Israeli identification cards although they are not Israeli citizens. |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |
| #8 I don't understand this. Why is Israel being pressured? Let the Paleos take steps to break Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Fatah, Al Aqsa, whatever. When they have done this, only then do the Israelis get prodded to grant Paleos more leeway. Just because Arafart is gone DOES NOT mean that the Paleos have somehow turned into reasonable people. They have to prove this first. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-11-14 6:23:06 PM |
| #7 Can all the Israelis in E. Jerusalem vote in the Paleo "election", or just the arab Israelis? Hardly seems fair if it's just the arabs...Can jewish Paleos vote in the Israeli elections? |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-11-14 6:09:22 PM |
| #6 And the US prez is the Leader of the Free World...hence the World should have a vote too. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2004-11-14 1:56:50 PM |
| #5 Sounds like some State Department weenies volunteering for the Goss treatment. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-11-14 1:55:51 PM |
| #4 Sure, and all properly attired males are allowed to vote for the Island Senate. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-11-14 1:45:37 PM |
| #3 I love mexican food - does that qualify me to vote in Mexico's elections? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-11-14 11:25:16 AM |
| #2 And Alerbama too. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-11-14 11:21:49 AM |
| #1 North Florida needs a voice in the Georiga Senate. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-11-14 11:21:27 AM |