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March 25, 2010       Share:    

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/mar/19/israel-palestinian-settlements-talks-jerusalem

Palestinian Demands on Jerusalem Are a Ruse to End Negotiations

(Guardian-UK) Stephen Pollard - Far from Israel's behavior over east Jerusalem being the cause of the breakdown in talks, it's the Palestinians who have come up with east Jerusalem as a figleaf for their rejection of talks. The Palestinians' refusal to countenance real talks unless Israel freezes building in east Jerusalem is simply a ruse. For 16 years after the Oslo accords, such building was never an issue. The real reason why the Palestinians have landed on an east Jerusalem freeze as a prerequisite is because they no longer want negotiations with Israel, or the U.S. The writer is editor of the London Jewish Chronicle.

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