Ramon: Agreement of principles, not full peace deal, likely in 2008

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In other words, he wants another three years of the status quo. Six more Friedman units.

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Ramon told reporters the target was not a fully detailed agreement, but a document detailed enough to set out a program for establishing a Palestinian state over the course of two to three years. He also said he thought the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers would be deposed within a matter of months - an Israeli condition for implementing any peace deal.

Ramon said with Israel's war against Gaza militants escalating, Israel and the moderate Palestinians with whom it is engaged in peace talks needed to intensify their efforts in order to reach a declaration of principles by the end of 2008.

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On Monday, Ramon reiterated his position that Israel must squeeze the Gazans economically while attacking the sources of fire, after giving
civilians there warning.

He repeatedly has stated that he opposes a broad invasion of Gaza, which Israel evacuated in 2005, though it still controls some crossings into the territory. Hamas violently seized control of the territory in June from security forces loyal to Abbas.

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