Jerusalem – Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday refrained from making a public statement about the impending release of Palestinian security prisoners as a part of ongoing peace talks.
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In a Likud ministers meeting on Sunday, the prime minister commented on the issue of prisoner release that “promises must be kept.”
“We have to honor government decisions even if it is difficult and unpleasant, we can’t constantly change our stance,” he said.
But while speaking to the press prior to the weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu did not broach the topic, and focused instead, as is his custom, on Iran.
“We want to reach an accord with the Palestinians, primarily to ensure [Israel’s] security,” he said.
On Iran, the prime minister repeated statements made by Israeli officials over the weekend, among them Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz, that the discussion on Tehran’s uranium enrichment is meaningless.
“The improvements implemented by Iran in its nuclear program allow it to jump from 3.5% enrichment to 90% enrichment within weeks,” Netanyahu said.
The international community must impose harsher sanctions on Tehran and demand that the Islamic Republic halted its nuclear program completely, the prime minister added.
He noted that most world leaders agree with Israel’s stance on Iran. “Some say it publicly, some in whispers, some behind closed doors,” he said.
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Mr. Prime Minister,
Have you noticed whether or not the PA or Hamas etc have EVER kept their promises? I just don’t get it.
mr N. promises must be kept, But why did you made these promises in the first place, what did you received for those promises.
I’m beginning to wonder if this is Bibi’s smoke screen, but if it is he should know better because there are many of us who are watching him & seeing right through the haze
It is sad that keeping commitments and promised only applies to Israel and is not a two way street
Dear Bibi…
I’m glad you’re keeping your promises to the Palestinians… But didn’t you take on oath when you were sworn in? What about your promises to Israel?
This is where israel falls down they promise their enemy’s gold and death and destruction in return Great Investment Israel why don’t the people take to the streets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What ever the promise was based on, should be kept.
If the condition was that they come to negotiate and they do that, then israel too, needs to keep its part of the bargain.
And what about the promise to protect us…your citizens…Election day can’t come soon enough.
Its an endless fight…
I think it’s obvious that the livelihood of these gentlemen has been disturbed through their arbitrary incarceration for no apparent reason (killing Jews not being any kind of crime for these folks). Therefore, upon release, Bibi should provide them with the means to resume their occupations. Some guns, grenades, should do it.