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| Palestinian Protests Expected During Obama Visit |
| 2013-03-15 |
| [Ynet] Paleostinian officials' expectations of presidential visit relatively low; president's tour of Ramallah to be met with protest involving black flags US President Barack Obama I am the change that you seek... 's upcoming visit to Israel and the Paleostinian Authority is not inspiring high hopes for a resumption of peace talks among Paleostinian leaders. Chief Paleostinian negotiator Saeb Erekat ...negotiated the Oslo Accords with Israel. He has been chief Paleostinian negotiator since 1995. He is currently negotiating with Israel to establish a de jure Paleostinian state... on Thursday led a group of Western diplomats in a tour of Jerusalem's Givat Hamatos neighborhood and Beit Safafa, stressing that Israeli construction in these areas as well as in Ramat Shlomo and Area E1 will terminate the two-state solution. Low expectations notwithstanding, Erekat said that the visit is important in that it reflects American involvement in the Paleostinian issue. He added that the Paleostinian Authority continues to demand the release of Paleostinian prisoners held by Israel who were tried prior to the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993. The Paleostinian Authority's ministry of prisoners' affairs has asked the US to arrange a meeting between Obama and a family whose son is held in an Israeli jail, but has yet to receive a response. Meanwhile, ...back at the palazzo, Count Guido had escaped from his bonds and overwhelmed his guard using the bludgeon the faithful Filomena had smuggled to him in the loaf of bread... a group named "Paleostinians for Dignity" who is opposed to normalizing relations with Israel is seeking authorization from the PA to protest in Ramallah during Obama's visit. The group wishes to protest what they call a US bias towards Israel. The group is planning on waving black flags and sending thousands of black balloons into the air when the president enters Ramallah. Adnan Damiri, a front man of the Paleostinian security apparatus, said that such protests are protected under freedom of speech and that they are authorized as long as there is no violence. 3-G protest On Wednesday, Ramallah's main streets became filled with posters calling on Obama to leave his smartphone at home when visiting Ramallah seeing as Israel prevents the PA from utilizing the third-generation (3-G) cellular technology. On Thursday, unknown vandals marked an "X" over Obama's posters. Paleostinian elements opposed to the visit endorsed the protest claiming that the cellular issue is minor in comparison to the more pressing issues such as prisoners, settlements and US military support of Israel. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #1 But, but, but....everyone is supposed to LIKE me!! Geez, I gave this nifty speech in Cairo and everyone applauded, what happened? What do I have to do to get them to LIKE me? |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2013-03-15 12:24 |