04 נובמבר, 2007

Mattot Arim: Extremely important statement by FM Livni

Extremely important statement by FM Livni

Foreign Minister Livni made an extremely important statement today, according to Uri Yablonka at Maariv NRG. Livni bravely faced the US Sec'y of State and stated that Israel would not favor establishment of a Palestinian state immediately, despite American hopes, but only if and when Israel's security is assured.
 
This is an important water-mark for Jewish organizations in the United States. Organizations have sometime said that although they sincerely understand the terrible danger of a new terror state just a bike-ride away from Tel-Aviv, Jerusalem and isolated Israel's sole international airport, as seems to be the preference of Sec'y of State Rice, nonetheless, they cannot make statements pertaining to this terrible problem because this would mean going against the Israeli government. Livni's statement has opened the door which now allows all American Jewish organizations to immediately come forward and strengthen Israel's new resolve: not to set up a Palestinian state if doing so means setting up a new terror state.
 
Will American Jewish organizations come through for Israel in this matter?? We believe they eventually will.
 
This statement also opens the door to Christian groups who have openly urged Israel to make this kind of statement, reassuring Israel that she would be backed by them if she did.
 
Susie Dym, spokesperson
Mattot Arim
0528301999
Mattot Arim is an Israeli grassroots organization
working toward peace for peace since 1992
 
עוד במהלך ביקורה של רייס, הבהירה בפניה שרת החוץ, ציפי לבני, כי כל הסכם שוושינגטון מקווה להשיג, הכולל הקמת מדינה פלשתינית, לא ייושם בפועל עד שביטחונה של ישראל יובטח. "אף אחד לא רוצה לראות עוד מדינת טרור באזור", נימקה לבני את עמדתה, במסיבת עיתונאים שערכו שתי המנהיגות בסיום פגישתן.

"הפלשתינים צריכים להבין כי היישום של
הבנות עתידיות יתרחש רק לפי שלבי מפת הדרכים, שהמשמעות היא קודם כל ביטחון לישראל ואחר כך ייסודה של מדינה פלשתינית", אמרה לבני לכתבים, כשרייס עומדת לצדה.