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Palestinian envoy blasts Israel claim in West Bank
Source: Associated Press
Palestinian envoy blasts Israel claim in West Bank
AP foreign, Thursday September 19 2013
MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH
Associated Press= JERICHO, West Bank (AP) - Israel's demand to keep control of the West Bank's Jordan Valley for 40 more years in the event of a peace deal is driven by economic interests, not security concerns, the chief Palestinian negotiator said Thursday.
Saeb Erekat made the comments during a tour of the valley for foreign diplomats and reporters. The Palestinians view the sparsely populated area, which borders Jordan, as the breadbasket of their future state, while Israel considers it a security buffer.
Israeli-Palestinian negotiations on the terms of a Palestinian state resumed last month, and both sides promised U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry not to discuss the content of the negotiations for the time being.
However, Palestinian officials close to the talks have said Israel proposed to keep control of the valley and of West Bank border crossings with Jordan for 40 years after a Palestinian state is established.
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AP foreign, Thursday September 19 2013
MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH
Associated Press= JERICHO, West Bank (AP) - Israel's demand to keep control of the West Bank's Jordan Valley for 40 more years in the event of a peace deal is driven by economic interests, not security concerns, the chief Palestinian negotiator said Thursday.
Saeb Erekat made the comments during a tour of the valley for foreign diplomats and reporters. The Palestinians view the sparsely populated area, which borders Jordan, as the breadbasket of their future state, while Israel considers it a security buffer.
Israeli-Palestinian negotiations on the terms of a Palestinian state resumed last month, and both sides promised U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry not to discuss the content of the negotiations for the time being.
However, Palestinian officials close to the talks have said Israel proposed to keep control of the valley and of West Bank border crossings with Jordan for 40 years after a Palestinian state is established.
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