Statement from Annapolis
Nov. 27th, 2007 08:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
eumeliaStraight off the Ha'aretz website.
A joint statement read by Bush himself at Annapolis, along with my little observations.
So far so good
Settlements, Jerusalem, Refugees, Militias, Military and such.
Yeah.
We'll see.
Jerusalem is already being discussed, most likely it will divided in some way. East to the Palestinians, West to the Israelis and the Old to be carved up and served to each faction. Where's King Solomon when you need him?
Though no doubt the minute Bush becomes a Lame Duck there will be a slowing of the negotiations, seeing as this whole thing is orchestrated by the Bush Administration to make it look like they didn't fail at everything.
But like they say here, "Good for America, Good for Israel".
And every single person owning a television and an internet connection will be watching.
*Glare*
They better.
This where the USA inserts itself and decides that what they say, goes. Meaning that some kind of agreement must be made by the time Bush it booted out of the White House, seeing as none of the Republican or Democratic nominees have taken any kind of stand about the Summit.
Because if Uncle Sam ain't happy, nobody be happy.
Mwahahahahahahahahahaha!!!
*sigh* It looked good until the whole America is the judge and will tell us what goes where and why. What shite!
PM Olmert and Chairman Abbas also made statements of their own which I'm patiently waiting to be translated into English so that I may put them here and give them my own little observations.
There are also analysis' of the statement over at Ha'aretz and Al-Jazeera.
A joint statement read by Bush himself at Annapolis, along with my little observations.
"The representatives of the government of the State of Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization, represented respectively by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and President Mahmoud Abbas, in his capacity as chairman of the PLO executive committee and president of the Palestinian Authority, have convened in Annapolis, Maryland, under the auspices of President George W. Bush of the United States of America, and with the support of the participants of this international conference having concluded the following joint understanding:
"We express our determination to bring an end to bloodshed, suffering and decades of conflict between our peoples; to usher in a new era of peace, based on freedom, security, justice, dignity, respect and mutual recognition; to propagate a culture of peace and nonviolence; to confront terrorism and incitement, whether committed by Palestinians or Israelis.
So far so good
"In furtherance of the goal of two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security, we agree to immediately launch good-faith bilateral in order to conclude a peace treaty resolving all outstanding issues, including all core issues without exception, as specified in previous agreements.
Settlements, Jerusalem, Refugees, Militias, Military and such.
Yeah.
We'll see.
Jerusalem is already being discussed, most likely it will divided in some way. East to the Palestinians, West to the Israelis and the Old to be carved up and served to each faction. Where's King Solomon when you need him?
"We agree to engage in vigorous, ongoing and continuous negotiations and shall make every effort to conclude an agreement before the end of 2008.
Though no doubt the minute Bush becomes a Lame Duck there will be a slowing of the negotiations, seeing as this whole thing is orchestrated by the Bush Administration to make it look like they didn't fail at everything.
But like they say here, "Good for America, Good for Israel".
"For this purpose, a steering committee led jointly be the head of the delegation of each party will meet continuously as agreed.
The steering committee will develop a joint work plan and establish and oversee the work of negotiations teams to address all issues, to be headed by one lead representative from each party.
The first session of the steering committee will be held on 12 December, 2007.
And every single person owning a television and an internet connection will be watching.
*Glare*
"President Abbas and Prime Minister Olmert will continue to meet on a biweekly basis to follow up the negotiations in order to offer all necessary assistance for their advancement.
They better.
"The parties also commit to immediately implement their respective obligations under the performance-based road map to a permanent two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict issued by the quartet on 30 April, 2003" - this is called the road map - "and agree to form an American, Palestinian and Israeli mechanism led by the United States to follow up on the implementation of the road map.
This where the USA inserts itself and decides that what they say, goes. Meaning that some kind of agreement must be made by the time Bush it booted out of the White House, seeing as none of the Republican or Democratic nominees have taken any kind of stand about the Summit.
"The parties further commit to continue the implementation of the ongoing obligations of the road map until they reach a peace treaty. The United States will monitor and judge the fulfillment of the commitment of both sides of the road map.
Because if Uncle Sam ain't happy, nobody be happy.
"Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, implementation of the future peace treaty will be subject to the implementation of the road map, as judged by the United States."
Mwahahahahahahahahahaha!!!
*sigh* It looked good until the whole America is the judge and will tell us what goes where and why. What shite!
PM Olmert and Chairman Abbas also made statements of their own which I'm patiently waiting to be translated into English so that I may put them here and give them my own little observations.
There are also analysis' of the statement over at Ha'aretz and Al-Jazeera.
