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Middle East
Palestinians deny ceasefire deal
2003-06-25
Jpost - Reg Req'd, and EFL and News
Not even a tick on the surprise meter, and I had it checked last week...damn
The Palestinian Authority, Hamas and Islamic Jihad Wednesday night denied rumors that they have reached an agreement to end terror attacks against Israel. "We still haven't received any American guarantees or replies from Israel, which is continuing to avoid holding another round of security meetings with the Palestinian Authority," said Nabil Abu Rdineh, a senior advisor to PA Chairman Yasser Arafat.
Arafat? I thought he was marginalized. Wonder why the agreement hasn't worked....oh, yeah, I forgot, he's still alive....
"In any case, efforts to reach a cease-fire are facing huge problems because of the ongoing Israeli policy of assassinations and [military] escalation," Abu Rdineh added. He said the PA was awaiting assurances from the US that Israel would stop its military escalation. Abu Rdineh said the PA has reached an understanding with all the Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, on the issue of a hudna, or temporary cease-fire. But, he went on to say, the PA was still awaiting an official response from Hamas and Islamic Jihad on this issue.
Yeah, sure. They're just getting the paperwork together...
"The position of the PA and the PLO is very clear [in favor of a cease-fire]," he said. "We expect a positive reply from the brothers in Hamas and Islamic Jihad to the cease-fire proposal. The national Palestinian interest requires a united position, but we want assurances from the US and Israel so that things would start moving forward." He pointed out that so far the US has failed in pressuring Israel to withdraw from areas it recaptured after the outbreak of the current wave of violence and to halt its policy of targeted killings. According to Abu Rdineh, all the recent security meetings with Israel have failed to achieve "tangible" results on the ground. "The real test facing the Quartet and Washington is in forcing Israel to stop its aggression and to return to the negotiations table without conditions."
"Yes. We'll accept only unconditional surrender..."
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