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Mofaz: As PM, I'll personally lead talks with Palestinians
By Mazal Mualem
Tags: Kadima, Mofaz, Palestinian 

"As soon as I have the authority vested in the prime minister, I will lead the negotiations with the Palestinians by myself; I won't let anyone else do it," Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz told Haaretz Tuesday.

"I have more years of experience than others. I will give the negotiations with the Palestinians utmost priority. I will do my best to advance them and to achieve results, and that's a promise. I will put all of my weight behind it and will deal with it personally," he said.

Regarding fears voiced by senior Palestinian officials that Mofaz as prime minister would spell disaster for the peace talks, he said: "I want to remind [people that] the one who signed the Wye River Accord with [the Palestinians] and carried it out was me, as head of the [Israel Defense Forces] Planning Administration. I spent nights with them and solved security, economic and humanitarian issues, both as chief of staff and as defense minister.
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"They know me, after all," Mofaz continued, "Abu Mazen [Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas], [Palestinian Authority Prime Minister] Salam Fayyad and [PA chief negotiator] Saeb Erekat. They'll say that everything I promised, I delivered. True, I don't go easy in negotiations, I'm not a man of words - I'm a man of actions and I promise to bring results. It won't happen in two days and maybe not in a year, but there will be results."

'I experienced war'

In his speech last night next to the Old City of Jerusalem walls, Mofaz said that he, as someone who had seen the sights of war, understands the significance of peace.

"For years I experienced the hardship of war, the suffering of battles and the loss of friends, subordinates and commanders .... Kadima under my leadership will continue the path of previous prime ministers who worked to bring peace and security for Israel," Mofaz said.
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