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'Palestinians expect Obama peace push will unseat Netanyahu'
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu 

Palestinian Authority officials expect U.S. pressure on Israel to restart the peace process will slowly force Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office, the Washington Post reported on Friday.

The article quotes an unnamed Palestinian Authority official as saying that "it will take a couple of years" but in the end, the pressure to comply with U.S. demands as well as Netanyahu's desire not to alienate his right-wing coalition partners will force him to step down as prime minister.

The article quotes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as saying that "The Americans are the leaders of the world," adding "they can use their weight with anyone around the world. Two years ago they used their weight on us. Now they should tell the Israelis, 'You have to comply with the conditions.'"
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According to the Washington Post, Abbas said that former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert 'accepted the principle' of the right of return for Palestinian refugees, adding that during a meeting he presented him with a map showing a Palestinian state on 97 percent of the West Bank.

In the article, Abbas is quoted as saying that "I will wait for Hamas to accept international commitments. I will wait for Israel to freeze settlements," adding "until then, in the West Bank we have a good reality . . . the people are living a normal life."

U.S. President Barack Obama has repeatedly expressed his support for a two-state solution and has called for a total freeze on settlement construction in the West Bank.

Obama held talks with Abbas at the White House on Thursday, ten days after he hosted Netanyahu. Obama said after the meeting that he would continue to push Netanyahu, who has expressed his resistance to a settlement freeze and the two-state solution.

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      1.   ...And the race is on... (No postings yet, at time of submission 19:41  |  flyingdoc57 29/05/09
      2.   A better question is 19:42  |  Jennifer 29/05/09
      3.   Thank you president Abbas! 19:44  |  Steven Rosenfeld 29/05/09
      4.   What Netanyahu and Likud have lost: glory; top place in history! 19:46  |  S 29/05/09
      5.   Repulsive 19:52  |  Frank 29/05/09
      6.   Abbas, doesn`t realise that Lieberman might be the next PM! 19:54  |  redbourn 29/05/09
      7.   There`s a problem with this theory 19:56  |  Colin Wright 29/05/09
      8.   He`s like Leftie Esther from TA ,wanting forcing Netanyahu out 20:00  |  Absolute Sweden 29/05/09
      9.   External forces robbing the will of the people 20:19  |  Brod 29/05/09
      10.   I`M TAKING BETS OVER WHO IS GONE FIRST...BiBi or ABASS 20:24  |  Jewish doctor 29/05/09
      11.   Moment of Truth? 20:34  |  George 29/05/09
      12.   what great news! Best I`ve heard yet! 20:41  |  dudu 29/05/09
      13.   I doubt that Netanyahu will be toppled. He truely represents 20:42  |  American in NY 29/05/09
      14.   I bet the elderly Jewish population is happy 20:43  |  Robert 29/05/09
      15.   who wants a 2-state solution anymore? 20:43  |  Woodah 29/05/09
      16.   Then Go Ahead And Wait 20:45  |  Jeff Northridge 29/05/09
      17.   Good life in Judea and Sameria 21:04  |  Ran 29/05/09
      18.   Banana Republic 21:07  |  Mladen Andrijasevic 29/05/09
      19.   Tell Obama that settlements will go if 21:09  |  Ari 29/05/09
      20.   So why didn`t Abbas reach an agreement with Olmert? 21:27  |  Chris 29/05/09
      21.   don`t forgt that half of USA belongs to Saudi, Eu has a say to 21:28  |  christof 29/05/09
      22.   #3 ABBAS THE KAPO 21:28  |  CHOSENE WORLD 29/05/09
      23.   limits of U.S. pressure 21:36  |  Publius 29/05/09
      24.   Correct Assessment 21:37  |  Steve 29/05/09
      25.   Re: Steven from LA 21:45  |  Albert Franco 29/05/09
      26.   Post Your Comments @ White House 21:45  |  Yanatan 29/05/09
      27.   Bibi Netanyahu 21:46  |  Chance 29/05/09
      28.   Ridiculous 21:46  |  leo 29/05/09
      29.   Clever lady 21:46  |  Argo 29/05/09
      30.   Thank you, thank you Abu Mazen!! 21:54  |  Lynn 29/05/09
      31.   Steven Rosenfeld - 21:55  |  Boe 29/05/09
      32.   Abbas is the problem 21:59  |  sy 29/05/09
      33.   I sure hope Abbas gets his wish 22:01  |  Gee 29/05/09
      34.   Where does Abbas live? 22:06  |  Skeptical 29/05/09
      35.   Israel: "Just Say `No.` " 22:25  |  marat 29/05/09
      36.   Changing Israeli Puublic Opinion Will Take SEVERAL GENERATIONS!!! 22:31  |  david 29/05/09
      37.   to Jennifer 22:32  |  Harold 29/05/09
      38.   ISREAL is a dream took 3000 years to becom real 22:40  |  moe khalaf 29/05/09
      39.   Everything was clear whith Abbas and Olmert have done 22:43  |  finish yours Abbas 29/05/09
      40.   The dark forces vs Israel 23:15  |  Brod 29/05/09
      41.   Now it`s virtually assured.. 23:16  |  Sanders 29/05/09
      42.   Natanyahu needs to REALISTIC. Palestinians Exist !! 23:17  |  Antonio da Silva 29/05/09
      43.   Harold 23:19  |  Jasper 29/05/09
      44.   #5 Frank, the far right already rule the country 23:23  |  ballistic 29/05/09
      45.   #7 Yonatan 23:27  |  ballistic 29/05/09
      46.   #1 doc 23:27  |  Malone 29/05/09
      47.   #21 Sanders 23:35  |  ballistic 29/05/09
      48.   Abbas prefers Livni because she is inept 23:45  |  Simha 29/05/09
      49.   THE BIG QUESTION 23:55  |  ron 29/05/09
      50.   Olmert was THROWN of office! 00:40  |  Jeff 30/05/09
      51.   #1 - Love it!!! 00:43  |  David 30/05/09
      52.   You kidding right?..Jennifer?? 00:50  |  David 30/05/09
      53.   Piece pipe 01:01  |  Bazmann 30/05/09
      54.   Jennifer # 2 A better answer is 01:07  |  American in NY 30/05/09
      55.   America calls for regime change in Israel 01:08  |  Matty Groves 30/05/09
      56.   Steven Rosenfield # 3 They do appear to tolerate their prison 01:19  |  American in NY 30/05/09
      57.   Abbas is dreaming 01:41  |  Gregor 30/05/09
      58.   To #33 - You are wrong 01:43  |  Frank 30/05/09
      59.   jennifer 2 02:04  |  potobac 30/05/09
      60.   The Spark For PEACE 02:21  |  Phoenix 30/05/09
      61.   I doubt it 02:31  |  Mark Lincoln 30/05/09
      62.   Abbas Has Caught The Pharoah Plague Virus 03:08  |  Jeff Northridge 30/05/09
      63.   Statehood 03:18  |  Sue 30/05/09
      64.   Food for Thought 04:20  |  Iain 30/05/09
      65.   Flying Doc 04:29  |  Iain 30/05/09
      66.   #56, Potobac 04:29  |  Jennifer 30/05/09
      67.   To 58 you right he won`t come to this White house again.. 04:35  |  David 30/05/09
      68.   Who will Israel tax when Obama stops $$$ 04:43  |  kb richard 30/05/09
      69.   # 55, GREGOR 04:49  |  indrajaya 30/05/09
      70.   The Gaza Bombshell 04:50  |  Jordan 30/05/09
      71.   Jennifer does not live in Miami otherwise ... 04:50  |  BBSNews 30/05/09
      72.   Sue 04:51  |  Iain 30/05/09
      73.   MARK LINCOLN IS RIGHT (unless one thing) 04:52  |  indrajaya 30/05/09
      74.   #16Mladen,the Cubans don`t just have good baseball players 05:33  |  Susanna/Shoshana 30/05/09
      75.   You sure, BBSNews? 06:04  |  Jennifer 30/05/09
      76.   #55Matty Groves,not so funny-Obama can`t do anything aboout N.Kor 06:10  |  Susanna/Shoshana 30/05/09
      77.   Visitation of the Virgin Mary 06:12  |  Shimon Cleopas 30/05/09
      78.   slowly force, huh? 06:16  |  Jim 30/05/09
      79.   #61mark lincoln, so it was a "mistake" accomidating U.S. -you are 06:26  |  Susanna/Shoshana 30/05/09
      80.   coalition destined to bite the dust 06:28  |  Jim 30/05/09
      81.   #73 Incredible values indrijaya,smart enough to stab in the back 06:44  |  Susanna/Shoshana 30/05/09
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      83.   Just finish the wall and ignore Obama and Clinton 07:39  |  Nechama 30/05/09
      84.   #62, Jeff Northridge,Abbas has caught the Pharao virus 08:57  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 30/05/09
      85.   "In interview Abbas says, Olmert told him accepted 09:00  |  Akram Zekaria 30/05/09
      86.   Israel friends wants the Jewish State out of the way ! 09:18  |  Akram Zekaria 30/05/09
      87.   jennifer 66 10:42  |  potobac 30/05/09
      88.   #25 and your point is... 11:05  |  Diamond Lane 30/05/09
      89.   Jennifer # 66 regarding your amazment; look in the mirror 15:54  |  American in NY 30/05/09
      90.   Susanna/Shoshana - `mistake` 16:28  |  Mark Lincoln 30/05/09
      91.   Jennifer in Miami "Your illusion is complete" 16:35  |  jim the mechanic 30/05/09
      92.   Antonio da Silva re "Palestine Exists" 17:31  |  hmpierson 30/05/09
      93.   David Ben Gurion once said............ 17:34  |  Antonio da Silva 30/05/09
      94.   # 1 flyingdoc57 18:11  |  The Teacher/Instruct 30/05/09
      95.   Palestinians have the right to have their stolen land 18:11  |  Antonio da Silva 30/05/09
      96.   Jasper # 43 the diary of Ann Frank and shallow reasoning 20:54  |  American in NY 30/05/09
      97.   J Street is a Joke 06:13  |  Reid 31/05/09
      98.   Mark Lincoln - Nice to see a sane analysis 06:33  |  Reid 31/05/09
      99.   #97 Reid 10:43  |  ballistic 31/05/09
      100.   its in zionist intrest peace 12:36  |  muslim-- 31/05/09
      101.   OBAMA 16:13  |  The Teacher/Instruct 31/05/09
      102.   Abbas do not got your hopes up 16:48  |  Jason 31/05/09
      103.   #95 17:59  |  Clock 31/05/09
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