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Abbas urges world to isolate Likud like it does Hamas
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: mahmoud abbas, hamas 

Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas has conducted an international campaign in recent weeks aimed at the diplomatic isolation of a right-wing government headed by Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu. Abbas has been trying to convince the international community that such an Israeli government must face conditions similar to those faced by the Hamas government.

A senior political source in Jerusalem said Wednesday that the leaders of France, Britain and Italy have promised Abbas that they would not allow any new Israeli government delay or freeze the peace process. The same source said that Netanyahu's statements on continuing the peace process and on "economic peace" are perceived by Abbas and his aides as "empty promises."

As such the Palestinian Authority prepared a plan for "diplomatic resistance" to Israel. The purpose of the plan is to offer an alternative to the "military resistance" of Hamas and preserve Fatah as a relevant force, even in the absence of a peace process.
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Abbas met last week with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and discussed with them his deep concerns about the establishment in Israel of a right-wing government headed by Netanyahu. Abbas stressed that such a development means a death blow to the peace process. He also expressed concern that Netanyahu's leadership would result in renewed expansion of settlements in the West Bank.

During all his meetings, Abbas compared a right-wing government in Israel to the Palestinian unity government of Fatah and Hamas, which followed the Mecca Accords in 2007. "You refused to fully cooperate with such a government because Hamas did not meet the Quartet's conditions on ending terrorism and recognizing Israel," Abbas told the European leaders. "You will have to adopt a similar stance toward an Israeli government that will oppose the creation of a Palestinian state and genuine negotiations over the core issues of a permanent settlement," he added.

Abbas demanded that the three leaders adopt the Quartet's clear conditions for a right-wing government in Israel, including the agreement on a vision for two states, the Annapolis process which was backed by UN Security Council resolution 1850, and a freezing of construction in the settlements.

Seeking sanctions

The Palestinian leader added that if the new government in Israel does not meet these conditions it should be isolated, and sanctions should be imposed on it similar to those imposed on the Hamas government or the apartheid regime of South Africa.

Sarkozy, Brown and Berlusconi told Abbas that they will not accept a freeze in the peace process and an abandonment of the vision for the establishment of a Palestinian state.

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and his British counterpart David Miliband stressed that "we will not allow Israel to perpetuate the occupation in the West Bank under the guise of economic gestures of good will."
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  1.   Abbas can not dictate 09:11  |  Sydney 12/02/09
  2.   Too late now for Mr Abbas to panic! 09:25  |  Maureen Ann 12/02/09
  3.   Being even-handed 09:35  |  Bruce 12/02/09
  4.   Sarkozy, Brown and Berlusconi will betray Abbas. 09:35  |  Dave 12/02/09
  5.   Abbas on Drugs 09:37  |  Baruch Gold 12/02/09
  6.   Incitement to murder and death as a terrorist. 09:59  |  Jean Van Daem 12/02/09
  7.   Peace plan is dead 10:29  |  Pro Peace 12/02/09
  8.   THE "CHAMPION OF 10:32  |  Robert 12/02/09
  9.   Abbas 10:34  |  The Teacher/Instruct 12/02/09
  10.   To #5 10:42  |  Brendan Holleran 12/02/09
  11.   Little wonder 10:44  |  Danny 12/02/09
  12.   MAUREEN Actually Likud made peace with Jordan and Egypt 10:58  |  PETER SM 12/02/09
  13.   Mr.Abbas,the Holocaust denier 11:36  |  Hastaroth 12/02/09
  14.   #3 Israel is a sovereign state. 11:45  |  David J Feiger 12/02/09
  15.   PRO which part any PEACE plan did Hamas your government 11:48  |  PETER SM 12/02/09
  16.   The problem with opinions like no 2 11:50  |  NW 12/02/09
  17.   Abbas loses, big time 12:55  |  Natallie Durson 12/02/09
  18.   Sorry, Pro Peace, it was Churchill-Hamas who bombed the 13:09  |  Jew- and Bookburner 12/02/09
  19.   Any difference between Haniyeh and Abbas ? 13:33  |  DT 12/02/09
  20.   Who cares ? 13:34  |  yosef22adar 12/02/09
  21.   abbas............. 13:34  |  busetibi 12/02/09
  22.   Abbas the un-democrat Partner for Peace. 13:36  |  Akram Zekaria 12/02/09
  23.   Because of haaretz censorship 13:42  |  Palestinian 12/02/09
  24.   #3 Learn your History -It has been done 13:47  |  Josh 12/02/09
  25.   ARAFAT WILL WEEP INSIDE HIS GRAVE 13:53  |  indrajaya 12/02/09
  26.   to Number 1 Right to Land 14:51  |  Hussain 12/02/09
  27.   Talk is cheap 15:07  |  zaz 12/02/09
  28.   To: "Pro Peace" 15:10  |  Free Gilad Shalit 12/02/09
  29.   Israelis prefer extremists. 15:10  |  Erik 12/02/09
  30.   Exactly, indrajaya it was the language of force 15:14  |  Jew- and Bookburner 12/02/09
  31.   Hehe! Abbas does have a good point! 15:15  |  Gray 12/02/09
  32.   boycott absolutely correct 15:16  |  ptr 12/02/09
  33.   When was the last time Europe was for Israel? 15:42  |  Voice of Thunder 12/02/09
  34.   Who gives a f#@% about the Europeans 15:49  |  Isac 12/02/09
  35.   Hamas is not a state 15:55  |  Angel 12/02/09
  36.   Abbas is there by the grace of Israel anyways 16:04  |  Ben 12/02/09
  37.   In the words of Arafat 17:32  |  Zev 12/02/09
  38.   If Lieberman becoes a part of the Government 17:49  |  Chris Linthwaite 12/02/09
  39.   Airball 18:16  |  Chrisona 12/02/09
  40.   Sydney: They can and they will 18:26  |  ME 12/02/09
  41.   Jordan is Palestine 18:33  |  Fullu 12/02/09
  42.   Shame on Abbas 18:44  |  Peter Jacob Sachs 12/02/09
  43.   But dave from GB you seem to forget.... 19:58  |  Avi 12/02/09
  44.   Why is West funding Abbas` hate TV? 21:13  |  Ken Wilson 12/02/09
  45.   Zev. 2 states is impossible? So one state it is. 21:18  |  Ibrahim 12/02/09
  46.   Dillusional Natalie Iran Poster Girl, thinks Hamas forced Israel 21:35  |  Big Sur 12/02/09
  47.   Abbas Must Put An End To Hamas 21:36  |  Scott W. Spears 12/02/09
  48.   #24 Indy Arafat is not able to turn in his grave as there was nev 21:37  |  Big Sur 12/02/09
  49.   ME#28 If you believe in GOG & MAGOG... 21:40  |  Big Sur 12/02/09
  50.   But the Quartet Can 21:40  |  Steve 12/02/09
  51.   Abbas the fool! 21:48  |  Joe 12/02/09
  52.   #32 Joe the Palestinian from Gaza 22:17  |  Big Sur 12/02/09
  53.   Abbas, Europe, Likud, Kadima, Hamas 22:25  |  Ricardo Kolbe 12/02/09
  54.   Natallie is right. 22:34  |  Antonio da Silva 12/02/09
  55.   Excellent campaign unmasking Settlements Enterprise core problem 22:43  |  Ivar 12/02/09
  56.   The British government leases the Chagos Archipelago to the US 23:22  |  Gil 12/02/09
  57.   Britain and France are just LOLARIOUS 23:43  |  Gil 12/02/09
  58.   Well, let`s look at the criteria 23:44  |  Johnboy 12/02/09
  59.   #5 23:45  |  sfg 12/02/09
  60.   Abbas - the Holocaust Denying "Moderate" and his 2 State Solution 23:51  |  Tod Zuckerman 12/02/09
  61.   joe 23:54  |  sfg 12/02/09
  62.   Britain and France are just LOLARIOUS 00:23  |  Gil 13/02/09
  63.   kadeema like hamas?!?!?! Abbas, shut up 00:38  |  Indifferent 13/02/09
  64.   Abbas is not respected to be listened to 00:44  |  BIG 13/02/09
  65.   Abbas Laying The Groundwork For A New Security Council Resolution 01:21  |  chet 13/02/09
  66.   Abbas bans Likud 01:33  |  Woody 13/02/09
  67.   #58 johnboy and his BOGUS yardstick (REVISED) 05:49  |  CK Tan 13/02/09
  68.   Ha,Ha, Ha.... 06:16  |  Harry 13/02/09
  69.   excellent sign! 06:30  |  leah 13/02/09
  70.   Tables are turning... 06:47  |  Murat 13/02/09
  71.   Fullu, Jordan was never part of Palestine 07:42  |  Palestinian Prince 13/02/09
  72.   CHET The Hamas government has a NO peace ever agenda 08:08  |  PETER SM 13/02/09
  73.   Abbas 09:45  |  Siiri 13/02/09
  74.   Abbas is correct 11:13  |  Jean-Paul Doguet 13/02/09
  75.   A pair of fools ! 12:56  |  Akram Zekaria 13/02/09
  76.   Abbas 20:48  |  Brod 13/02/09
  77.   talkback in la la land 21:06  |  bronxite10 13/02/09
  78.   Bronxite 10 #75 22:17  |  Brod 13/02/09
  79.   #67 Pointing out where CK Tan makes fundamental errors 23:52  |  Johnboy 13/02/09
  80.   Brod is wrong 10:45  |  Jean-Paul Doguet 14/02/09
  81.   Fun house 12:35  |  Belle de Jour 14/02/09
  82.   Try to control your own politics mister abbas, Likud made the 14:47  |  r 14/02/09
  83.   #79 johnboy SMOKING again - BIG TIME (retry) 21:23  |  CK Tan 14/02/09
  84.   #79 johnboy SMOKING again - BIG TIME 21:24  |  CK Tan 14/02/09
  85.   Arabs treatment by Israelis 01:06  |  Wallace Brand 15/02/09
  86.   Continuous Jewish presence in Palestine 01:20  |  Wallace 15/02/09
  87.   Continuous Jewish presence in Palestine 01:20  |  Wallace 15/02/09
  88.   How about these differences Johnboy? 07:39  |  Peter Williams 15/02/09
  89.   Treat Mr. Abbas and his group as the terrorists they are. 22:55  |  Yaakov K. 15/02/09
  90.   Abbas the former president 13:25  |  As`ad Abu Khalil 16/02/09
  91.   your right for once moronann,hamass can`t even make peace with 23:56  |  terrornator 16/02/09
  92.   #83 CK Tan does not understand what a "rebuttal" is. 2nd try. 02:20  |  Johnboy 17/02/09
  93.   #83 Trying AGAIN to respond to CK Tan 14:58  |  Johnboy 17/02/09
  94.   Expel Abbas to NW Pakistan 16:32  |  Damon 17/02/09
  95.   Israel will do 00:23  |  MontyMoose 25/03/09
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