U.S. wants to fast-track peace talks, boost Abbas standing

[Scurrilous]

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"In the wake of the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip, United States said Thursday that the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush will now work to prevent the violence from spilling over to the West Bank. The U.S. therefore aims to accelerate the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations to allow Abbas to present some achievements.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert also intends to tell Bush that Hamas's coup d'etat must be contained in the Gaza Strip, and not allowed to occur in the West Bank as well, a government official told Haaretz on Thursday.

The American administration is also interested in improving living conditions in the West Bank to demonstrate to the Palestinians that they are better off under Fatah than Hamas.

Washington will urge Israel to reconsider loosening its military grip on the West Bank. Israel will also be requested to unfreeze the Palestinian tax funds it has been withholding from the PA. The money and further funding will help boost Abbas' new emergency government."

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[Tom Joad]

1. US wants to fast track the dissolution of all resistance to Israeli demands

Unfortunately, i have lost any confidence in any US leader, much less the current one, in doing anything constructive for peace in Israel/Palestine.

[razors edge]

2. But * wants democracy for the ME...

as long as he's the dictator.