Thursday, April 7, 2011

53 important personalities present Israeli peace initiative

Given the dangerous deadlock in peace negotiations and a warning to the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, 53 Israeli figures presented on Wednesday in Tel Aviv a new plan. The creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel on the borders of June 4, 1967 (before the Six Day War) and with East Jerusalem as capital, are two of the main ingredients of the "Israeli Peace Initiative ".

Beyond its content and timing, the importance of the document lies in the signers. Among others, are former chiefs of staff of the Army (Amnon Lipkin Shajak) Mossad (Dany Yatom), the internal secret service (Yaacov Peri and Ami Ayalon), the daughter of the spiritual leader of Shas, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, Adina Bar Shalom, powerful businessmen and even as Idan Ofer Yuval Rabin, son of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.

"It's time to do what is right and just in the first place for the sake of Israel. It's time to separate from the Palestinians, and both peoples can live in peace in their respective States. The alternative, to monitor the situation paralysis or a peace agreement imposed from outside, is much worse, "says the former head of domestic intelligence services, Yacov Peri that rules out any political motivation:" It is a sincere and realistic attempt to promote peace with the Palestinians and Arab world.

" As explained by one of the signatories, reserve general and former Labour leader Amram Mtizna, "Israel is on the verge of a tough test in September when Palestinians can convince the UN to recognize their state with Jerusalem as its capital and no previous talks. Netanyahu should start moving and take the initiative to the increasingly difficult position of Israel in the world.

" "It is the Israeli response to peace initiative of the Arab League in 2002," he adds. Speaking to Yediot Aharonot, Yuval Rabin criticized Netanyahu: "It has no political plan. The government does not offer any initiative to present an alternative to scenarios that I do not want to even imagine." Some went further, expressing his "deseoque Netanyahu to join this initiative." According to the signatories, riots in the Arab world "creates an opportunity to try a regional peace agreement." "This project studied a long time.

It is based on solutions already known as the Clinton parameters in Camp David (2000) and talks with Syria since the time of Rabin. We believe that this initiative will be welcomed in the capitals Arab and Palestinian leadership, "they add. Under the plan, the borders will be based on the 67 with land swaps agreements.

Regarding the return of Palestinian refugees would create a compensation fund for economic and around whom you want the new Palestinian state but not Israel. "Jerusalem? The solution seems easy but today it is impossible: the Jewish neighborhoods will remain under the sovereignty of Israel (including the Old Town and the Western Wall) and Arab areas under Palestinian control.

ELMUNDO has been told. ES, the president of Israel, Shimon Peres, welcomed this initiative. The big question is how Netanyahu and his coalition sees the vast majority were denied the division of Jerusalem or the borders of 67. Although Netanyahu blamed the Palestinians for not wanting to sit down and talk directly, the problem is that today the international community does not enjoy the same support available to Palestinian President Abu Mazen, especially in the area of the colonies.

No comments:

Post a Comment