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08/11/2007
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Dear Friends,
Within Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the United States, final consultations are being carried out before the Annapolis Summit which is due to take place at the end of the month. Condoleeza Rice is talking of "the most meaningful discussions for years" between the Israelis and the Palestinians and Prime Minister Olmert is talking at celebrations about "hope" and "the opening up of all the core issues for discussion".
But celebrations are one thing and reality is another. Not all of the core issues are up for discussion. The negotiation around Annapolis is founded on two basic assumptions, which guarantee the failure of the summit and the continuation of the circle of blood. These basic assumptions are that the partner is the Palestinian Authority, and that the destination is "Two states for two peoples", that is a Palestinian state in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip.
As long as we continue to march along this road – there will never be peace in the Middle East.
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25/10/2007
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Dear Friends,
The first stage of the"Israeli Initiative" campaign is currently coming to an end. The billboards fulfilled their purpose; the array of advertisements (banners) on the Internet brought tens of thousands of visitors to the website. Readers of 'Makor Rishon' and 'Ha'aretz' received a copy of the 'Initiative' to their homes last Friday. The website, which presents the 'Initiative' in seven languages, went online and it is constantly updated with new questions and answers, links to articles relating to the 'Initiative' and so on.
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16/10/2007
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National Union chairman Benny Elon, whose diplomatic plan also focuses on improving the economic conditions of the Palestinians, presented the plan to Olmert on Monday. Elon said he told Olmert the plan could be used as an alternative for him after the Annapolis summit fails.
For the full article, see:
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14/10/2007
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The meeting between the President, Shimon Peres and National Union Chairman, MK Benny Elon, finished a little while ago. MK Elon personally presented the President with an ornate copy of the "Israeli Initiative" programme, which he is coordinating and the pair discussed the principles of the plan.
The President focused on the economic aspects and said that alongside political negotiations, there must be economic cooperation with Jordan, for example, the "Valley of Peace":project. MK Elon who also serves as the Chairman of the Science and Technology Committee, asked the President to host and attend one of the upcoming committee meetings in his residence. The President answered immediately and elaborated that "the advancement of science and technology in Israel must be at the forefornt of our priorities".
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11/10/2007
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Sen. Brownback’s endorsement was announced at a Wednesday Jerusalem press conference. “I think this is an exciting and bold proposal,” Brownback said. “I’m delighted that Benny Elon has put this forward. I hope a number of people look at it very carefully… It moves away from the idea of land for peace – which has not worked. For the full arthcle, see:
Watch the English video of the Foreign Press Conference which took place in Jerusalem on October 10, 2007.
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