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| Olmert holds out hope for peace deal with Palestinians |
| 2006-01-18 |
| Acting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in his first policy statement Tuesday that he hopes to start working on a final peace deal with the Palestinians after Israel's March 28 elections, and hinted that Palestinians in Jerusalem might not always be under Israeli rule. Olmert became acting premier January 4 after Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered a massive stroke. Sharon's condition remained unchanged Tuesday evening, said Hadassah Hospital spokesman Ron Krumer. Sharon, still in a coma, is in a critical but stable condition, Krumer said. Olmert-watchers say he is more amenable to talks than was Sharon, who didn't consider the Palestinians to be trustworthy negotiating partners. "I hope that after [January 25 Palestinian] elections results are in, and after our election results are in, that I will able to enter into negotiations with Abu Mazen ... on a final status agreement between us and the Palestinians," Olmert told a news conference. A condition for resuming the talks, Olmert said, would be Abbas' disarming of militant Palestinian groups - the same condition Sharon had long set before embarking on his unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #12 They gave the pony to Kimmie, to keep him from being so ronery. Pony stew.... delicious. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2006-01-18 21:41 |
| #11 Classic image, .com! I'll bet the pony just can't wait to get its own license. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-01-18 21:20 |
| #10 BTW, 6, are you The Prisoner? |
| Posted by: .com 2006-01-18 19:03 |
| #9 Heh, 6 - I happen to still be awake... So... |
| Posted by: .com 2006-01-18 18:29 |
| #8 The Pony in the Red Car! Where's the pony in the red car? |
| Posted by: 6 2006-01-18 18:25 |
| #7 Heh, Zen - I'm there. Good luck with that, GS! I could handle that (or give it a good try, anyway) too, lol. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-01-18 15:44 |
| #6 But what about the pony? No one ever mentions the pony anymore! |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-01-18 15:29 |
| #5 I'm holding out hope for a hot tub party with Jessica Alba and Adriana Lima. Good luck to us all. |
| Posted by: Gloting Snumble2857 2006-01-18 11:48 |
| #4 Let's look at some recent news. Olmert staying true to road map Olmert orders harsher action against settler violence Acting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has warned Iran that Israel will not allow anyone who threatens the Jewish state obtain nuclear weapons. and sends Israeli Experts In Russia To Seek Support For Possible Iran Sanctions |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-01-18 11:16 |
| #3 sounds like Bibi's campaign manager...jeebus |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-01-18 10:01 |
| #2 What's Hebrew for "Haven't we been here before?" |
| Posted by: Ptah 2006-01-18 09:11 |
| #1 A condition for resuming the talks, Olmert said, would be Abbas' disarming of militant Palestinian groups What's Hebrew for "Don't hold your breath"? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2006-01-18 01:42 |
