Ahead of a planned meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, an upbeat Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei has said a peace deal is possible within six months.
| I'm sure he's right. I expect to be 30 again about that time, and to have all my hair back. My beer gut should be gone by then, too, and Patty Ann Brown will have run off with me to live in sin... |
âI am ready to talk with Sharon to conclude an agreement if it is possible,â Qorei said in an interview with Norwegian public television. âIf we want to, we are ready. We can do it in a very short time. We can do it once and forever. I think in six months we can close the deal and put an end to the conflict,â Qorei said. According to Israeli officials, Qorei and Sharon are due to meet next week for the first time since the new Palestinian government was sworn in on Nov. 12. The Palestinian premier has vowed to make a truce his priority and is seeking guarantees from Israel in a bid to convince Palestinian factions to end their attacks. Sharon said Thursday night that he was considering a parallel track of âpositive unilateral stepsâ to alleviate the pressure on the Palestinian population. |