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Last update - 08:52 10/09/2008
Peres: Very small difference between Israel, PA positions on borders
By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Peace talks, Shimon Peres 

President Shimon Peres said on Tuesday that the difference between Israeli and Palestinian negotiating positions on the final borders of a Palestinian state was less than five percent.

"In order not to spoil the negotiations, I will only say that the difference between the sides does not reach two figures, and does not reach half of two figures," said Peres. He made the comments in a speech at a meal held at his official residence in Jerusalem for the breaking of the Ramadan fast.

The president's comments came amid fears that ongoing peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority are likely to falter after Prime Minister Ehud Olmert steps down. He plans to resign after a primary this month in his Kadima party.
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Peres also said that Israel must not limit the birthrate of its Arab or Jewish citizens. "Children are not a security threat, and every family can bring as many children into the world as it desires," he noted.

The president was responding to remarks made by Sheikh Abdullah Nimr Darwish, head of the southern branch of the Islamic Movement, who charged that Israeli Arab population growth was viewed as a security threat in Israel.

Science, Culture and Sport Minister Ghaleb Majadele, who was also at the meal, decried increasing racism in Israeli society toward its Arab minority.

He stated: "This is a problem for Jews just as much as it is one for Arabs. We need to join hands and ejected it together."



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      1.   0% difference between them after evacuating Gaza 23:00  |  Heress 09/09/08
      2.   What a great gesture 23:06  |  American 09/09/08
      3.   Fellas, It`s 95 vs. 100 23:08  |  Fish 09/09/08
      4.   Less than 5% between an israeli State or palestinian State 23:40  |  Meir Weinstein 09/09/08
      5.   #1 Meir Weinstein 23:51  |  Boycott 09/09/08
      6.   Which Palestinians is he negotiating with? 00:00  |  Joe Sittizen 10/09/08
      7.   To American No.2 00:00  |  Jackie 10/09/08
      8.   Meir Weinstein in Toronto, why don`t you make Aliyah 00:11  |  Mark B. 10/09/08
      9.   Peres and the 5% difference 00:11  |  Steve 10/09/08
      10.   Helloooo )))))) 00:24  |  Michael 10/09/08
      11.   Peres is a liar 00:25  |  KMS 10/09/08
      12.   Arab Birth Rate 00:39  |  Ron 10/09/08
      13.   The Arabs owned 99.4% of M.E and the difference is 0.04%give them 00:56  |  e.m.Jordan is Palest 10/09/08
      14.   Huge gulf 01:39  |  W 10/09/08
      15.   Racism? 01:45  |  Arie 10/09/08
      16.   peace can happen today 02:02  |  bu hamad 10/09/08
      17.   Very small difference between Peres and arafat 02:03  |  Eddie 10/09/08
      18.   peace will happen are you ready 02:23  |  bu hamad 10/09/08
      19.   5% Truth 95 % crap--Olmert to retire Peres 02:27  |  Sal 10/09/08
      20.   Is Peretz an Arab? 02:28  |  Nick Potzayid 10/09/08
      21.   Of course it`s good to hear such progress... 02:32  |  Smadar 10/09/08
      22.   lets hope never 02:35  |  Jorge Benavides Sach 10/09/08
      23.   GENEVA ACCORD BORDERS!!!!!!! 03:01  |  MOE 10/09/08
      24.   Peres says every family can have as many kids as they want 03:03  |  newageblues 10/09/08
      25.   Peres the King of Palestine ! 03:13  |  Akram Zekaria 10/09/08
      26.   some day 03:27  |  Dr Noam 10/09/08
      27.   Smadar re: resettlement or ethnic cleansing. 03:48  |  American in NY 10/09/08
      28.   Eddie #7 -- interesting piece of nonsense 03:51  |  bbl 10/09/08
      29.   Indeed Smadar - But After the Kadima Primary? 04:05  |  Mark of Lewiston 10/09/08
      30.   The 6 million dollar question: which 5%? 04:05  |  Ben Alofs 10/09/08
      31.   Peres - your view is 100% same as arab`s. Suicide for piece 04:06  |  Alon Chiloni 10/09/08
      32.   still sounds like two wrestlers trying to gain ground 05:12  |  JDR 10/09/08
      33.   I Don`t Know Whether to Laugh or Cry 06:33  |  Tod Zuckerman 10/09/08
      34.   Racing to Ruin Israel 06:59  |  Steve 10/09/08
      35.   it is clear to anyone following events in 07:30  |  rm 10/09/08
      36.   The solution to the Israelo-Arab conflict is around the corner. 08:03  |  Jean Van Daem 10/09/08
      37.   #26 And not just where that 5% is, Ben Alofs 08:47  |  Johnboy 10/09/08
      38.   Not "Palestinian" negotiating position 09:28  |  Clickfool 10/09/08
      39.   Which Israelis? 09:47  |  Shalom Freedman 10/09/08
      40.   If it`s such a small difference why won`t Peres yield? 10:07  |  Michael 10/09/08
      41.   I read this vile Zionist article, Jean van Daem # 36 10:15  |  Clickfool 10/09/08
      42.   This land is nothing but the southern portion of Greater Syria... 10:45  |  Jean Van Daem 10/09/08
      43.   I applaud President Peres` hopeful assessment 10:48  |  Ivar 10/09/08
      44.   #41 boris there is no other workable solution 11:05  |  v.hardman 10/09/08
      45.   # 41 Clickfool 12:30  |  Joseph.E 10/09/08
      46.   Did they sell the Negev Desert swap, then? 13:01  |  Clickfool 10/09/08
      47.   The racism of Joseph E # 43 13:26  |  Clickfool 10/09/08
      48.   #3Fish. Israel already got 78% of Palestine. 14:58  |  Sharky 10/09/08
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