3-hour Israel-PLO meeting ends

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=689853

RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- A three-hour meeting between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators held without the presence of US envoy Martin Indyk on Sunday ended without clear signs of progress.

PLO sources said Israeli negotiator Tzipi Livni demanded that the Palestinians withdraw their applications for international treaties because the Israelis considered it a unilateral step.

The demand was rejected by the Palestinians who also refused to freeze the application -- “refusing to even consider it,” said one source -- and adding that there was no turning back.

The Israelis are certainly trying hard to get the Palestinians from pushing forward with becoming a nation. Perhaps they realize the world is tired of their ongoing colonization of the Palestinian homeland as if it was their birthright. If I was an Israeli I would be very worried that the world would label us as a rogue state.

[Jefferson23]

1. A rogue state? I think that ship sailed some time ago. n/t

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

2. Anything more colorful and the criers will lobby to have my post hidden.

I'm being generous in my restraint.

On edit: read this.

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=689840

Some just understand who their sugar daddy is, and they will roll over and bark when ordered.

[Jefferson23]

3. I can't even begin to say how sad I find that to be. n/t

[Scootaloo]

4. Well, you have to hand it to Zipper; she's comitted to the two-state peace process...

Actually having peace between the two states though... maybe not so much.