Re: Harper blocks mention of 1967 border in G8 Mideast statement

Here is what Obama said:


 "We believe the borders of Israel and Palestine *should be based on the
1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps*, so that secure and recognized
borders are established for both states. "

The article said:


"Stephen Harper blocked G8 leaders from declaring in their summit statement
that Middle East peace talks should be based on returning to Israel’s
pre-war 1967 borders, plus negotiated land swaps.


That is almost a direct quote of Obama's

The article continued:


> U.S. President Barack Obama had made **that stand** a key part of his
>
campaign to re-launch peace talks, making the call for talks based on 1967
borders in a May 19 speech that was endorsed by most leaders of the Group of
Eight countries gathered here

**the words "that stand" referring to "based on returning to Israel’s
pre-war 1967 borders, plus negotiated land swaps"
 .
The article quoted him accuratly and in the correct context you were
demanding (using the 67 borders a start point to negotiate land swaps).

You are upset over nothing it seems to me.

Does Israel reject that postition?  Yes, they want to start with what they
have no and negotiate back.  That is a seperate issue.



On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 12:04 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:

> Stephen Harper blocked G8 leaders from declaring in their summit
>>
> statement that Middle East peace talks should be based on returning to
> Israel’s pre-war 1967 borders, plus negotiated land swaps.
>
>  U.S. President Barack Obama had made that stand a key part of his
>>
> campaign to re-launch peace talks, making the call for talks based on 1967
> borders in a May 19 speech that was endorsed by most leaders of the Group of
> Eight countries gathered here.
>
>  But it’s a position that has been rejected by Israel, which regards
>>
> returning to its smaller 1967 borders as unacceptable because they did not
> include East Jerusalem, which the Israeli government views as part of its
> capital, and key strategic territory for its security.
>
> Ack, ack, ack!  No, he did not.  What he said is to use them as a starting
> point to creating new borders.  There was never the suggestion to just go
> back to those borders.  Just the other day, Netanyahu was saying that any
> scenario for peace will likely leave some settlementscoutside the borders.
>  No one is suggesting just going back to the pre-1967 borders...why do
> people insist on claiming the President is?
>
>
>
>
> Thom
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