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| Anan: Israel ready to revive peace talks (Riiiiiight) |
| 2004-11-23 |
| Anan: "holy credibility meter; Batman! My time is running out!!" The coming Palestinian elections provide an opportunity to revive the Middle East peace process, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Tuesday, adding that Israel is ready for such a step. Annan spoke after talks among world leaders who came to this Red Sea resort for a conference on Iraq and held a side meeting on the Israeli-Palestinian dispute. tis the season for "lame duck" hunting Annan said talks with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Colin Powell were dominated by the Jan. 9 elections for a Palestinian Authority president to replace the late Yasser Arafat. .....we can no longer hide our failure and hatred for Israel. Powell, who held talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders before flying here on Monday, had assured "We are all encouraged," Annan said, adding the UN would provide election monitors. election monitors would ensure that Hamas and Hizbullah gets a seat in the council resulting in the Paleo voice not being heard "There is an opportunity to move ahead with the road map," Annan said, referring to the peace plan sponsored by the United Nations, the European Union, the United States and Russia. "We believe the Israeli government is also ready." The host of the Iraq conference, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, said the Israeli-Arab conflict was as much a threat to the region as the insurgency in Iraq. Egypt: "we speak on the behalf of super power democracies" "Efforts to achieve stability in Iraq cannot be separated from strenuous efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East," Aboul Gheit said in an opening address. stable Iraq would re-focus attention towards oppressive Islamo dictatorships The conference, which began Monday and ends Tuesday, brought together amid tight security representatives of nations that opposed the US-led invasion of Iraq but who recognize the need to contribute to its reconstruction. "It is a world duty to save Iraq from its tragic situation," Aboul Gheit said. But don't call us, we'll call you. The 20 nations attending the conference are expected to endorse the interim Iraqi government's campaign against insurgents. Their draft resolution also calls on all parties to avoid violence against civilians and excessive use of force. political jargin for "our proxy war against the U.S. did not work out so well (understatement)" more at link |
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