Friday, September 12, 2008

Israel irked by US consul's interview with Palestinian paper in which he said State had agreed to cede east Jerusalem

"...Diplomatic turmoil ensued after Walles told Palestinian daily Al-Ayyam that during US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's most recent visit to Israel she said the basis for the current negotiations with the Palestinians would have to be a withdrawal to the 1967 ceasefire lines, including east Jerusalem.
Both sides concurred with this statement, and agreed to perform certain boundary adjustments that would be acceptable to each of the parties involved, Walles said.
Walles also criticized Israel during the interview, claiming that since the Annapolis Summit in 2007 it has increased construction in settlements and expanded illegal outposts. This clearly violates Israel's commitments and the Road Map, he said..."

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