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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (left) meeting Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak in Cairo on Saturday. (Getty Images)
Last update - 08:22 07/09/2008
Abbas: Jerusalem, right of return are our inalienable rights
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Hosni Mubarak, Mahmoud Abbas 

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak on Saturday that chances of reaching peace with Israel by the end of 2008 look scant.

During a meeting in Cairo, Abbas said that last November's Annapolis Summit created high hopes for peace, but "despite the significant efforts each side has made, there is no certainty we can strike a deal by the end of the year because very little time is left."

Abbas said that the "solution that the Palestinians seek will have to include all the issues surrounding a permanent agreement." In his remarks, he stressed how important these issues are to the Palestinian people, saying that "Jerusalem and the right of return are inalienable Palestinian rights, too."
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On Friday, Abbas met with President Shimon Peres at a conference in Italy. The two declared that Israel and the Palestinian Authority were closer to a peace agreement than ever. During their meeting, the two statesmen discussed current indirect peace negotiations between Israel and Syria, and Iran's nuclear ambitions. On this topic, Peres said "the world will not allow a fanatic country to have an atomic bomb."

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      1.   and neither is pal statehood. now or another generation lost 20:15  |  ralph 06/09/08
      2.   and neither is pal statehood. now or another generation lost 20:15  |  ralph 06/09/08
      3.   Ancient Palestine No Longer Exists STOP Trying to Recreate It ! 20:17  |  David P 06/09/08
      4.   The Palestinians must be more specific with right of return... 20:24  |  Smadar 06/09/08
      5.   What the palis really want for `peace` 20:25  |  Arie 06/09/08
      6.   inalienable rights 20:28  |  Shmuelshachor 06/09/08
      7.   Abbas still not seeking peace 20:32  |  ZISD 06/09/08
      8.   neither hebrew nor israelite now exist 20:40  |  get a clue 06/09/08
      9.   WHEN ARE YOU ISRAELS GOING TO RISE UP 20:49  |  John 06/09/08
      10.   Palestinians demanding `right of return` shows insanity 20:57  |  Steve Randolph 06/09/08
      11.   Right of return to Jordan, Egypt, Syria, etc--We agree 100% 21:00  |  Sal 06/09/08
      12.   Inalienable Rights 21:04  |  Jeff Northridge 06/09/08
      13.   #3 what the hell is "ancient" Palestine? 21:08  |  McQueen 06/09/08
      14.   Randolph 21:17  |  Tamir Palestine 06/09/08
      15.   JORDAN IS "PALESTINE"! EXPEL ALL ARABS OUT OF ISRAEL EXACTLY THE 21:19  |  WARRIOR 06/09/08
      16.   Sigh...I am getting real tired from ROR 21:20  |  Mark B. 06/09/08
      17.   get around right of return 21:26  |  Bronxite10 06/09/08
      18.   Jew`s right of return 21:27  |  utagawa 06/09/08
      19.   Deadline 21:30  |  utagawa 06/09/08
      20.   What about my ROR 21:38  |  Bilbi 06/09/08
      21.   abbas where are these `rights` enshrined? 21:41  |  x-ray 06/09/08
      22.   David P. we are not talking about ancient Palestine 21:46  |  Ben Alofs 06/09/08
      23.   You are the citizen of the state you`re born in 21:46  |  x-ray 06/09/08
      24.   16 Mark B & 4 Smadar, the problem is resolved if israel withdraws 21:51  |  lakshmi 06/09/08
      25.   This is an excuse for not wanting to make peace 21:57  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 06/09/08
      26.   WAiting For Election 22:04  |  Tobia 06/09/08
      27.   inalienable rights,,, 22:07  |  Jim 06/09/08
      28.   Tamir Palestine says shut your mouth 22:09  |  John 06/09/08
      29.   Great strategy Abbas 22:13  |  Alan the real one 06/09/08
      30.   Wake up Israel and Rise up 22:13  |  John 06/09/08
      31.   why not deal with facts 22:20  |  alan 06/09/08
      32.   Abbas is right, Israel has no right to claim Palestinian land 22:26  |  Ivar 06/09/08
      33.   The bankruptcy of Jewish appeals to Scripture for OCCUPATION 22:30  |  Ivar 06/09/08
      34.   Settler Enterprise oppression, war of attrition, antibiblical 22:32  |  Ivar 06/09/08
      35.   The "crux" of the fanaticism driving OCCUPATION 22:34  |  Ivar 06/09/08
      36.   Abbas Can`t Cut a Deal 22:36  |  Ron 06/09/08
      37.   So Abbas prefers the current situation and threat of war??? 22:36  |  Eric Roth 06/09/08
      38.   no israeli PM will ever agree to PAL right of return 22:43  |  vik 06/09/08
      39.   Why Won`t JDate Find a Better Looking Woman? 22:44  |  Reader 06/09/08
      40.   Expel all the Arabs to Jordan and make end to this conflict 22:48  |  e.m Jordan is Palse 06/09/08
      41.   Riht of Return is Back to theLand of their Origin 22:59  |  Dagma 06/09/08
      42.   Citizenship for Christian Israelites and Arab Israelites 23:03  |  John Isenhower 06/09/08
      43.   CHUTZPAH!!!!! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!! 23:03  |  Ben Uziel 06/09/08
      44.   Ben Alofs - MODERN ISRAEL should NOT be FLOODED. `Period` ! 23:12  |  David P 06/09/08
      45.   Arafat`s legacy gives Abbas no choice 23:16  |  Mark B. 06/09/08
      46.   Arabs have to go Home to their H istoric Homelands 23:27  |  Pathfinder 06/09/08
      47.   Does this article say a word on WHERE they should return to...??? 23:27  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/09/08
      48.   Incrementally open police, military, judges to non-Jews. 23:31  |  John Isenhower 06/09/08
      49.   Ben Alofs 23:44  |  pt 06/09/08
      50.   JERUSALEM ISN`T BEYOND REACH ABBAS 23:48  |  indrajaya 06/09/08
      51.   22 Ben Alof, while I agree about modern history,the UN, 23:48  |  lakshmi 06/09/08
      52.   Israeli grab-all arrogance driven by US Christian Zionists 23:53  |  Ivar 06/09/08
      53.   Abbas: Jerusalem,right of return are inalienable Palestinian righ 23:56  |  martin list, m.d. 06/09/08
      54.   Palestinian Myth Endangers Region 00:04  |  Baruch Gold 07/09/08
      55.   Dangerous Fantasies of Dangerous Men 00:06  |  Baruch Gold 07/09/08
      56.   Right of Return 00:07  |  Reid 07/09/08
      57.   Zionism has left only one solution 00:19  |  Half 07/09/08
      58.   Ralph - back to the one state solution then... 00:23  |  Palestinian Brit 07/09/08
      59.   Lakshmi and internationalization of Jerusalem 00:25  |  Reid 07/09/08
      60.   Why is the right of return for Jews a divine right, 00:27  |  Palestinian Brit 07/09/08
      61.   Abbas doesn`t understand the two-state plan 00:33  |  Morris Valentine 07/09/08
      62.   N0 42. What about Abraham? 00:36  |  Palestinian Brit 07/09/08
      63.   UN resolution 273 accepts Israel in UN 00:39  |  Reid 07/09/08
      64.   UN resolution 273 accepts Israel in UN 00:44  |  Reid 07/09/08
      65.   lakshmi # 24 No Bother 00:45  |  Jeff Northridge 07/09/08
      66.   Surery it`s obvious to everyone 00:57  |  H 07/09/08
      67.   Abbas,you have the inalienable right to kiss a Pal State goodbye! 01:03  |  Brazilian 07/09/08
      68.   Dagma speaking of right or return to original land 01:06  |  Palestinian Prince 07/09/08
      69.   Reid 01:26  |  Explainer 07/09/08
      70.   #62 - Palestinian Brit 01:27  |  Doubleclick 07/09/08
      71.   Palestinian Brit, there is no "divine right" for anybody 01:34  |  Bruce 07/09/08
      72.   Palestinian Prince 01:42  |  Wally 07/09/08
      73.   So what does the 1 state look like 01:49  |  Dave Duncan 07/09/08
      74.   Justice Will Prevail 02:02  |  Right 07/09/08
      75.   Right of Return Not Inalienable: Security Is 02:38  |  Brad 07/09/08
      76.   62 Palestinian Brit,you`re right about Abraham coming from Ur, 02:38  |  lakshmi 07/09/08
      77.   Explainer - Thanks 02:48  |  Reid 07/09/08
      78.   Peace for Peace 02:58  |  Baruch Gold 07/09/08
      79.   Rifles 03:02  |  Edifice 07/09/08
      80.   Dave Duncan - One State Solution II 03:22  |  Reid 07/09/08
      81.   # 22 Ben Alofs 03:23  |  17 07/09/08
      82.   #18 utagawa 03:33  |  Moshe 07/09/08
      83.   To Pal Brit 03:34  |  Utagawa 07/09/08
      84.   Justice has prevailed 03:35  |  Golani 07/09/08
      85.   Justice Will Prevail 03:36  |  Wrong 07/09/08
      86.   #61 Morris Valentine - Once again, a winning post! 03:41  |  Smadar 07/09/08
      87.   #24 Lakshmi 04:01  |  Moshe 07/09/08
      88.   lakshmi, Cananites,Jebusites, Philistines and a whole 04:16  |  Bruce 07/09/08
      89.   Kuntar`s friend, Abbas demands an Inalienable Wrong 04:23  |  Steve 07/09/08
      90.   Donde Esta Palestine? 04:26  |  Sergio 07/09/08
      91.   On Jerusalem 04:27  |  Brod 07/09/08
      92.   Right of Return 05:08  |  Rick 07/09/08
      93.   Palestinians to Palestine, Jews to Vegas 05:13  |  Raed Kami 07/09/08
      94.   Palestinian Brit- a little info 05:22  |  Star of David 07/09/08
      95.   Right # 74 Justice International Style 05:29  |  Jeff Northridge 07/09/08
      96.   UN must presser arabs to compensate 1 million Expelled Jews 05:54  |  Expelled Jews 07/09/08
      97.   #24;lakshmi, on Res. 181 05:56  |  Doc Holliday 07/09/08
      98.   There is NO "right of return" in the law for the Palestinians. 06:01  |  Doc Holliday 07/09/08
      99.   Keep on dreaming Abbas 06:38  |  RW 07/09/08
      100.   Doc Holliday wrong as usual 06:49  |  UN Law 07/09/08
      101.   Understanding the concept of ?right of return.? 07:01  |  Jean Van Daem 07/09/08
      102.   Right of return and negotiations 07:11  |  Reuven 07/09/08
      103.   Floding Israel with Terrorists is rephrased for dhimmis as 07:20  |  Joseph.E 07/09/08
      104.   Cut The Baloney Abbas 07:32  |  Yosemite 07/09/08
      105.   Abbas:Jerusalem,right of return are inalianble Palestinian rights 07:39  |  martin list, m.d. 07/09/08
      106.   Abbas to his people: let them eat cake 08:01  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 07/09/08
      107.   Jerusalem will be shared 08:10  |  Natallie Durson 07/09/08
      108.   #69, Explainer, thank you 08:25  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 07/09/08
      109.   Utawaga. Rachel`s Tomb? 08:28  |  Palestinian Brit 07/09/08
      110.   palestine brit fails in the history of the ottoman empires conque 08:46  |  vhardman 07/09/08
      111.   Pal Brit wants to visit Jerusalem unhindered 08:49  |  x-ray 07/09/08
      112.   Abbas isn`t stupid or ignorant, just clumsy 09:28  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 07/09/08
      113.   What about compensation to Jewish refgees from Arab countries. 10:09  |  Dori 07/09/08
      114.   In the end, Israel will get to the peace table 11:02  |  Natallie Durson 07/09/08
      115.   abbasplays the game THE OFFERS YOU CAN REFUSE 12:20  |  vhardman 07/09/08
      116.   Reid, Moshe, Doc. Holliday and other zionists! 14:16  |  lakshmi 07/09/08
      117.   #100;UN Law, Absolutely untrue it is conditional 15:19  |  Doc Holliday 07/09/08
      118.   The Alpha and Omega of all things! 00:42  |  I am 09/09/08
      119.   lakshmi,again twists the truth and changes the meaning 06:09  |  Doc Holliday 09/09/08
      120.   There is nothing to negotiate. 05:55  |  Jew from Arab land 15/09/08
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