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Netanyahu: Palestinians could achieve more if they cooperated
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent and News Agencies
Tags: Netanyahu, Tony Blair 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the Quartet's Middle East envoy Tony Blair on Monday to discuss ways to improve the Palestinian economy. Netanyahu told Blair that the Palestinian residents of the West Bank could reach greater achievements if only they were to increase their cooperation with Israel.

Israeli-Palestinian peace talks backed by a quartet of international mediators - the European Union, the United States, the United Nations and Russia - are currently frozen.

Netanyahu's office said in a statement following the meeting between Netanyahu and Blair that "efforts and decisions are being made to accelerate the economic development in the area ... and to provide relief to the Palestinian residents."
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The prime minister promised Blair that Israel would take action to facilitate the launching of a new cellular phone network in the West Bank by the end of this month.

Blair was the one who brought up the issue of the mobile phone operation, saying that Israel had essentially approved the launching of the network, but has been placing obstacles in its way for months. The delay prompted a Dubai company to demand its investment back from the Palestinian Authority - some $140 million. The company also threatened to scrap the project, a move that would leave hundreds unemployed.

Blair noted that Israel was not receiving credit for its many recent measures to ease conditions for the Palestinian population in the West Bank, such as the removal of roadblocks and checkpoints.

The Quartet envoy expressed his appreciation for the efforts to advance these issues and expressed his hope that they would continue.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said he will not revive the negotiations unless Israel halts settlement expansion in the West Bank, in accordance with a 2003 road map peace plan that also commits the Palestinians to rein in militants.

Netanyahu has said he wants to shift the focus in talks with the Palestinians from tough territorial issues to a "triple track" on improving political, security and economic relations.

U.S. President Barack Obama's Middle East envoy, George Mitchell, was due to return to the region soon, U.S. officials said, for further talks with Israel on ending a rift with Washington over halting construction within settlements.

No date has been announced for the visit, but Erekat said Mitchell would arrive in 10 days
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  1.   Netanyahu: Palestinians could achieve more if they cooperated? 21:02  |  Natallie Durson 13/07/09
  2.   Netanyahu`s Slip of the Tongue 21:25  |  Yaakov Sullivan 13/07/09
  3.   cooperated? LOL 21:38  |  wibism 13/07/09
  4.   Six months after the Gaza War, Gaza is still a mound of rubble 22:02  |  Yesh Prabhu 13/07/09
  5.   Netanyahu not serious about peace 22:19  |  Ari 13/07/09
  6.   "Triple track" - an extra track? 22:39  |  Maureen Ann 13/07/09
  7.   Netanyahu`s Slip of the Tongue 22:51  |  Yaakov Sullivan 13/07/09
  8.   abass 22:54  |  mahmoud 13/07/09
  9.   Netanyahu and peace evasion 23:09  |  alan 13/07/09
  10.   #1 The answer is obvious and easy 23:22  |  Ron 13/07/09
  11.   Natenyahu would be scared if Palestine was united 23:23  |  Marc Leb 13/07/09
  12.   To Yesh Prabu 23:24  |  Steve 13/07/09
  13.   #1 Gaza is a mound of rubble cause its run by terrorists 23:28  |  reaper 13/07/09
  14.   Natallie is right.....talks of peace while grabbing more lands 23:29  |  Antonio da Silva 13/07/09
  15.   I don´t trust Natanyahu´s words 23:35  |  Tony Silver 13/07/09
  16.   When Tony Blair has to request cell service 23:40  |  Dave Duncan 13/07/09
  17.   Palestinians could achieve more if they cooperated 23:41  |  Axel 13/07/09
  18.   Vichy regime cooperated 23:54  |  Apa 13/07/09
  19.   Based on first 3 talkbacks, arabs not serious about peace 00:16  |  Nelg Sirah 14/07/09
  20.   Netanyahu has been a wonderful gift 01:01  |  Jonathan Shalom 14/07/09
  21.   Forget Palestinian Economy 01:22  |  MB 14/07/09
  22.   Maureen Ann - Let them carry olives 01:24  |  Fish 14/07/09
  23.   And Israel could achieve much more by working with Obama 02:16  |  Johnboy 14/07/09
  24.   Co operation means disappearing 02:17  |  Labhras 14/07/09
  25.   Netanhayu has a lot of nerve... 02:38  |  one 14/07/09
  26.   What a waste of British Tax Payers Money !!!! Ridiculus 02:43  |  Alfred 14/07/09
  27.   Ari...according to news 03:57  |  Maria 14/07/09
  28.   The Netanyahu lament 04:04  |  Johnboy 14/07/09
  29.   Triple track running on double speak? 06:03  |  jim the mechanic 14/07/09
  30.   Guys, its obvious to me that . . . 09:21  |  Zev Davis 14/07/09
  31.   no one trust netanhayu and israel 09:55  |  just facts 14/07/09
  32.   It was always so on the cotton plantations of the South 10:02  |  Clickfool 14/07/09
  33.   #4 Netanhayu has a lot of nerve... 11:29  |  gorm 14/07/09
  34.   `Palestinians could get a cigar if they give up` 13:08  |  Gray 14/07/09
  35.   2002/3 Road map with one tract--Peace. 7/8 yrs, standstill, 16:20  |  Imran 14/07/09
  36.   Bibi is now coming up with a 3 LIES tracks 16:34  |  Yatz 14/07/09
  37.   Netanyahu`s Slip of the Tongue 16:46  |  Yaakov Sullivan 14/07/09
  38.   Netanyahu: Support Peace Now 18:41  |  Vladek 14/07/09
  39.   #30 Zev 01:45  |  Johnboy 15/07/09
  40.   Pals have never agreed to recognize Israel or to wanting peace 06:03  |  ks 15/07/09
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