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| Israel-Palestine |
| PLO Seeks 'Timetable' for Implementing 'Roadmap' |
| 2004-12-05 |
| Palestine Media Center - PMC (Official PA website) www.palestine-pmc.com/details.asp?cat=1&id=741 The PLO Executive Committee on Saturday affirmed its commitment to the peace process, urged a balanced, simultaneous and reciprocal implementation of the UN-adopted "roadmap" for peace in the Middle East, and reiterated the Palestinian demand that Israel's unilateral plan for "disengagement" from the Gaza Strip be an integral part of the Quartet-drafted blueprint. In a statement released following a meeting by the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in the West Bank city of Ramallah, the Palestinian leadership demanded a "timetable" for implementing the roadmap under the supervision of the Quartet of the US, UN, EU and Russian mediators. PLO chief Mahmud Abbas chaired the meeting, which was also attended by Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei, and Minister of local government Jamal Al-Shobaki. The PLO demanded that Israel take "urgent measures" to lift the siege and closure it is imposing on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, end its military incursions, and stop its extra-judicial killing policy in order to facilitate Palestinian elections, the statement said. Local elections are scheduled for December 23, presidential elections for January 9 and legislative polls for mid-2005. PLO Chairman Abbas briefed the Committee on his latest meetings with Palestinian anti-occupation factions in Gaza City and confirmed that national dialogue will continue until the Palestinian house is put in order. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 That is quite the Paleo laundry list. And they have not even met with the Israelis yet. The Israeli govt will probably have only one or two demands: 1. Stay the hell out of Israel 2. Don't lob anything over the border. Consequences stay the same, so no need to rehash that. I guess that about does it. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-12-05 11:32:30 PM |