Arab League floats new peace plan (Haaretz.com)

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Thu., August 31, 2006 Elul 7, 5766

By Akiva Eldar

United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan yesterday mentioned a new Arab initiative for resuming the peace process under the aegis of the Security Council, during meetings in Jerusalem.

The proposal was included in a letter circulated last week by Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa. It is still not clear if the letter was appro ved by the Arab League or whether it is an initiative floated by Moussa and a number of Arab states.

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The letter explains that such an initiative is necessary given that all efforts to renew the peace process in recent years have failed. The letter also warns that in the absence of any progress toward a solution between Israel and the Arabs, the situation is likely to deteriorate further.

Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told Annan that Israel intends to oppose the new Arab initiative because Israel is committed to the road map, which offers a framework for reaching a solution with the Palestinians and an agreement with Syria and Lebanon.

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http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/756802.html

[applegrove]

1. Surprise Surprise Surprise!! Now to get the Saudis & Iran to step

up to fund democratic and physical infrastructure in the most volatile spots in the ME.

[applegrove]

3. I hope Iran is given the bill for every house, bridge, town destroyed.

[geek tragedy]

2. Nice to see the Israeli gov't has kept its sense of humor:

"Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told Annan that Israel intends to oppose the new Arab initiative because Israel is committed to the road map, which offers a framework for reaching a solution with the Palestinians and an agreement with Syria and Lebanon."


:rofl: