Israel Matzav: Obama promises Abu Mazen a 'state' within two years

Obama promises Abu Mazen a 'state' within two years

Reneging on his promise not to impose 'peace' on Israel, President Obumbler has promised 'moderate' 'Palestinian' President Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen a state reichlet within two years, an Egyptian official told the London-based pan-Arabic daily al-Hayat on Thursday.

Obama promised Abbas that the United States would make great effort to help see that Palestinian goal achieved, the official told the London-based newspaper.

The official also told Al-Hayat that Israel had rejected special U.S. envoy George Mitchell's proposal to withdraw Israel Defense Forces troops from Palestinian-occupied sections of the West Bank, as it did on the eve of the Second Intifada in 2000.

According to the report, Israel told Mitchell that it could not guarantee such a move before beginning direct peace negotiations with the Palestinian Authority.

So does that mean that if there are direct 'negotiations' Israel will withdraw the troops? That's insane.

In place of withdrawing troops, the official told Al-Hayat, Israel offered other goodwill gestures, such as removing checkpoints and releasing certain Palestinian prisoners.

What could go wrong?


Israel Matzav: Obama promises Abu Mazen a 'state' within two years