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Obama warns Abbas against rejecting direct talks | ||
2010-08-01 | ||
[Al Arabiya Latest] U.S. President Barack Obama warned Mahmoud Abbas in a letter that U.S.-Palestinian relations might suffer if the Palestinian leader refuses to resume direct peace talks with Israel, a senior PLO official said Saturday. Obama made the warning in a letter to Abbas but also pledged to rally Arab, European and Russian support for the Palestinians if direct negotiations resume, the Palestinian official said on condition of anonymity. "In the letter, President Barack Obama warned president Mahmud Abbas that his refusal to enter into direct negotiations with Israel next month will have consequences for American-Palestinian relations," the official said. The 16-point letter had a "carrot-and-stick approach," he added.
The letter warned that "Obama will absolutely not accept the rejection of his recommendation to move to direct negotiations and that there will be consequences for such a rejection in the form of a lack of trust in president Abbas and the Palestinian side," the official said.
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Posted by:Fred |
#1 The 16-point letter had a "carrot-and-stick approach," he added. More like a carrot and noodle approach would be my guess. |
Posted by: Alaska Paul in Colorado 2010-08-01 00:45 |