Jerusalem – “The resumption of the peace process is a vital strategic interest for the State of Israel,” Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Saturday evening.
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“It is important in and of itself in order to try and bring about the conclusion of the conflict between us and the Palestinians, and it is important in light of the strategic challenges that are before us, mainly from Iran and Syria,” Netanyahu said in a statement.
Netanyahu thanked US Secretary of State John Kerry’s for his “great efforts” ahead of the resumption of the Washington-led negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
“I expect the talks to be held in a serious and responsible manner,” the prime minister added.
Netanyahu stated that his goals are “preventing the creation of a bi-national state between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River that would endanger the future of the Jewish state and preventing the establishment of an additional Iranian-sponsored terrorist state on Israel’s borders, which would endanger us no less.”
“I am committed, first and foremost, to the security of the citizens of Israel and I will strongly uphold the security demands of the State of Israel, as well as its vital interests,” the prime minister vowed to his public.
Earlier on Saturday, justice minister Tzipi Livni commented on the announcement to renew the peace negotiations with the Palestinians in an interview on Channel 2’s “Meet the Press.”
Livni told Channel 2: “All issues are on the table, but once we are at the negotiating table we will have to act responsibly and safe-guard the interests of the State of Israel.”
Meanwhile, Israeli lawmaker Tzachi Hanegbi, a confidant of Netanyahu, suggested the United States could have found a formula that would avoid the 1967 border issue torpedoing resumption of negotiations.
“The talks should be possible when both sides feel they have not conceded their basic positions. The Americans are entitled to say whatever they want. For instance, they could say that they think the talks should be based on the 1967 borders, but that this does not bind us,” Hanegbi told Israel Radio.
“I suppose they will also say that the goal of the negotiations is to reach a deal in which the Palestinians recognize Israel as Jewish state, something that at least at the moment the Palestinians are unwilling to accept,” Hanegbi said.
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When Mashiach comes we will need immediate housing for those in the diaspora. B”H, there is massive building of some 25-30,000 units going on in the West Bank.
everytime there is peace talks Arab terrorism begins again. Their tactic is to have suicide bombs go off to scare the israeli people to say enough and give them everything to stop this terrorism..
well it wont work and i hope israel is well prepared this time for their escalation in terror.
Why are we making piece if they’re not ready to recognize us?
The PLO offers the Peace of Saladin.