Stormy Fatah Conference Extended
Av 15, 5769, 05 August 09 11:35
by Maayana Miskin
(Israelnationalnews.com) Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, the head of Fatah, had a busy day Wednesday as he referreed an increasingly angry Fatah conference. Conference spokesman Nabil Amr admitted that the second day of talks between thousands of Fatah's worldwide representatives was “stormy.”
The chief cause of delegates' discontent was the fact that Fatah's Central Committee had failed to prepare even basic information regarding the last two decades of Fatah activities.
Among other things, the committee was unable to answer delegates' questions about Fatah's finances. Fatah has often faced charges of financial corruption, particularly as the Fatah-led PA continues to fall into debt despite receiving billions of dollars in international aid.
Abbas attempted to calm conference attendees by promising them more time to meet and discuss issues. Senior Fatah officials confirmed that the conference may not end on Thursday as previously planned.
Abbas also promised delegates that those responsible for failing to adequately prepare for the meeting would be punished. He offered his own speech from the day before as an alternative source of information on Fatah's recent history.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Fatah officials were planning to continue with Thursday's agenda, which is to include the nomination of new members for Fatah's Central Committee and Revolutionary Council.
Report: Bethlehem Without Water
While Abbas' announcement that the conference would be extended may have appeased Fatah delegates, it is likely to have annoyed residents of Bethlehem, the city in which Fatah is meeting. According to Ynet, the Fatah conference has led to a cutoff in water to many neighborhoods of the city.
Instead of receiving water, residents are being told to buy large containers of water, which can cost up to NIS 1,000 each week.
In addition, Bethlehem residents complained that several local streets had been closed for the conference, and that traffic was regularly snarled by senior Fatah members coming and going with their security details.
Al-Aksa Infuriated by Zubeidi Snub
Another reason for Fatah infighting Wednesday was an apparent snub directed at Al-Aksa Martyrs Brigades delegate Zakariya al-Zubeidi. While Zubeidi formally renounced his terrorist life several months ago in exchange for clemency from the Olmert government, he remained an official Fatah delegate representing the terrorist Al-Aksa offshoot.
Despite his continuing membership in Fatah, Zubeidi was turned away from the conference when he arrived on Tuesday. While he was later allowed in, the perceived rejection of Al-Aksa angered many of the group's leaders.
An Al-Aksa terrorist interviewed by the Bethlehem-based Ma'an news agency on Wednesday accused Fatah of “stabbing resistance in the back,” while a second warned, “This is humiliation for the Al-Aksa Brigades, and they won't let it go unquestioned.”
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The War of Gog and Magog at our doorsteps??? ALL SEVENTY NATIONS rising up against Jerusalem at that fixed deadline?? ( See the links for an explanation of the term's meaning)
UPDATE June 4, 2010:
See this:
And this , for explanation and update:
EU: 'Accept PA State as Full Member of UN'
Tammuz 20, 5769, 12 July 09 05:51
by Hana Levi Julian(Israelnationalnews.com) European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana is taking steps to move the establishment of a Palestinian Authority state through the United Nations, whether Israel agrees to it or not.
Solana told a British audience in London on Saturday that Israel and the PA should be given a deadline by which to conclude negotiations for a two-state solution. If a final status agreement is not reached by that time, according to the Reuters news agency, Solana recommended that one be imposed by the United Nations instead.
"After a fixed deadline, a UN Security Council resolution should proclaim the adoption of the two-state solution," he said. "It would accept the Palestinian state as a full member of the UN, and set a calendar for implementation. It would mandate the resolution of other remaining territorial disputes and legitimize the end of claims."
He added, "If the parties are not able to stick to it [referring to the UN-imposed timetable -ed.], then a solution backed by the international community should be put on the table."
Solana added that the UN-imposed "two-state solution" should include resolution of issues such as control over Israel's capital, the city of Jerusalem, as well as border definitions, security arrangements and the "right of return" by millions of foreign descendants of Arab refugees who abandoned their homes during the 1948 war.
PA negotiator Saeb Erekat reiterated Sunday that no discussions between the Palestinian Authority and Israel would begin without a complete freeze of all Jewish construction in Judea Samaria. Erekat made the statement in response to a call by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to resume peace talks with Israel.
"There can be no compromises on construction," Erekat said. "If Israel is allowed to build 1,000 or 2,000 housing units it will lead the PA and the Arab nations to believe the U.S. government cannot convince the Israeli government to stop building."
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has said repeatedly he is unwilling to come to the table unless Israel stops all building in the regions, including construction within the city limits of existing cities and towns.
Solana told a British audience in London on Saturday that Israel and the PA should be given a deadline by which to conclude negotiations for a two-state solution. If a final status agreement is not reached by that time, according to the Reuters news agency, Solana recommended that one be imposed by the United Nations instead.
"After a fixed deadline, a UN Security Council resolution should proclaim the adoption of the two-state solution," he said. "It would accept the Palestinian state as a full member of the UN, and set a calendar for implementation. It would mandate the resolution of other remaining territorial disputes and legitimize the end of claims."
He added, "If the parties are not able to stick to it [referring to the UN-imposed timetable -ed.], then a solution backed by the international community should be put on the table."
Solana added that the UN-imposed "two-state solution" should include resolution of issues such as control over Israel's capital, the city of Jerusalem, as well as border definitions, security arrangements and the "right of return" by millions of foreign descendants of Arab refugees who abandoned their homes during the 1948 war.
PA negotiator Saeb Erekat reiterated Sunday that no discussions between the Palestinian Authority and Israel would begin without a complete freeze of all Jewish construction in Judea Samaria. Erekat made the statement in response to a call by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to resume peace talks with Israel.
"There can be no compromises on construction," Erekat said. "If Israel is allowed to build 1,000 or 2,000 housing units it will lead the PA and the Arab nations to believe the U.S. government cannot convince the Israeli government to stop building."
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has said repeatedly he is unwilling to come to the table unless Israel stops all building in the regions, including construction within the city limits of existing cities and towns.
Comments:
SHmuel said:
Since we not know how to elect leaders, the rest is just a matter of time.
UPDATE:
See this:
http://israeltruthtimes.blogspot.com/2010/06/we-have-been-had-this-is-so-damning-you.html
And this , for explanation and update:
http://www.torahohr.net/gogumagog/index.php
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