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Israel: Palestinian Authority Doesn't Want a Joint Document for Annapolis


[Jerusalem Post] Herb Keinon - The Palestinian Authority is not interested - because of domestic political concerns - in issuing a joint document at the upcoming meeting in Annapolis, according to current assessments in Jerusalem. It is believed to be wary of making any compromises because they would be roundly criticized by Hamas and much of the Palestinian "street." If the document is not finished before Tuesday, then Olmert and Abbas are expected to "jointly announce the launching of core issue negotiations" instead of unveiling a joint document. Israeli officials said Bush will hold bilateral talks with Olmert next week. Olmert's meeting with Bush on Monday is expected to deal with the Palestinian issue and how to move the diplomatic process forward, while his meeting with Bush on Wednesday is expected to focus on the Iranian nuclear issue.
2007-11-23 01:00:00
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