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Towards
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The Road
Map
At
the outset of Phase I:
 Palestinian
leadership issues unequivocal statement reiterating Israel's
right to exist in peace and security and calling for an immediate
and unconditional ceasefire to end armed activity and all
acts of violence against Israelis anywhere. All official Palestinian
institutions end incitement against Israel.
 Israeli
leadership issues unequivocal statement affirming its commitment
to the two-state vision of an independent, viable, sovereign
Palestinian state living in peace and security alongside Israel,
as expressed by President Bush, and calling for an immediate
end to violence against Palestinians everywhere. All official
Israeli institutions end incitement against Palestinians.
(see
full text>)
The
Government of Israel
(May 26th 2003) accepted the steps set out in the Roadmap.
The Government of Israel expresses its hope that the political
process that will commence, in accordance with the 24 June
2002 speech of President Bush, will bring security, peace
and reconciliation between Israel and the Palestinians. The
Government of Israel further clarifies that, both during and
subsequent to the political process, the resolution of the
issue of the refugees will not include their entry into or
settlement within the State of Israel.
PM
Abbas at Aqaba what
he said regarding Israel and terrorism
(see
speech)
The
2 State Solution
The
two-state solution is the only acceptable outcome of the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict and is the outcome supported by both Israel
and the international community.
The
Palestinian Right of Return
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Palestinian freedom, not summits by
Natan Sharansky
"The
peace process will fail again if it is not linked to real democracy
and human rights."
 BEIRUT:
Palestine Liberation Organization chief Mahmoud Abbas
said the armed struggle for the Palestinian people is over and it
is now time for the "democratic route to liberation."
His
comments came as he warned that the Palestinian Authority "would
not able to take control of Gaza if Israel withdraws" adding
"it would lead to a civil war ... we are not ready - security
wise - to take over."
(N.B. Abbas, speaking in Arabic, said "return to Palestine"
but the Daily Star translated it as "Occupied Palestinian Territories."
see full
article)
Between
Iraq and the Palestinians – Israel’s Fateful Choices
- Part 1
by Asher Susser [Asher
Susser is a distinguished Professor of History at Tel Aviv University
and is currently the Director of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle
Eastern and African Studies. He has written widely on Middle East
history and politics.]
The
balance of power in the Middle East has shifted from the Arab world
to non-Arab states like Israel, Iran, Turkey, and even the U.S.
This shift is not necessarily to Israel's advantage, as the empowerment
of Iran and its terrorist proxies is detrimental to Israel’s
security.
Between
Iraq and the Palestinians – Israel’s Fateful Choices
- Part 2 The national historical narratives of Israelis
and Palestinians complicate efforts to find an “end of conflict”
solution. Israel is winning the military side of the current Intifada
but at an extremely high political price.
Palestinian politics in the post-Arafat era: the
current situation
The death of PA Chairman Yasser Arafat
has re-focused world attention on Palestinian politics. New hopes
have arisen for the possible revival of the diplomatic process between
Israelis and Palestinians. Yet, a sober understanding of the dynamics
of power in Palestinian politics remains limited.
Security
fence off world's agenda – for now
By HERB KEINON
Yasser
Arafat's death, a more optimistic air in the region, and Europe's
reluctance right now to support anti-Israeli initiatives are responsible
for knocking the security fence – at least temporarily –
off the UN's agenda.
 "Festival
of Festivals"
is
a yearly joint celebration of the three religions who live in peace
and harmony in Haifa. The Jews celebrate Hannukah, the Muslims celebrate
Ramadan and the Christians celebrate Christmas.
Israeli
Palestinian Cooperation
Joint
Palestinian – Israeli Statement on Tourism Signed
29/11/2004
At a joint press conference on November 24, 2004 in Jerusalem, Israeli
Minister of Tourism Gideon Ezra and Palestinian Minister of Tourism
and Antiquities Mitri Abu Aita signed a joint statement pledging
to cooperate to promote tourism to the area:
Transforming
the common image – Israeli and Palestinian health care and
cooperation by
Jeanine Hirschhorn
The pictures of Israel commonly shown by the media show attacks
by Palestinian suicide bombers, stone-throwing youths and Israeli
military incursions into West Bank and Gaza towns. Other pictures
exist.
7,000 Israel Arab and Jewish children,
came to Tel Aviv's Bloomfield Stadium. ...part of a new campaign
sponsored by the New Israel Fund to promote co-existence and mutual
respect in Israel.
Cooperation
between Israel and the Palestinian Authority through MASHAV,
the Israel Foreign Ministry's Center for International Cooperation
prior to the current Palestinian uprising, the Intifada
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