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Abbas opposes exchange of populated territory with Israel
By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday he opposes the exchange of populated territory between Israel and the PA within the framework of a peace deal.

At a meeting with Hadash Chairman MK Mohammad Barakeh,
Abbas stated he is against a final status accord under which areas in Israel containing Arab Israelis would become part of a future Palestinian state's territory. This would be in return for settlement blocs in the West Bank remaining under Israeli sovereignty.

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The PA Chairman was referring to a proposal recently published in Haaretz and formulated by President Shimon Peres while he was still vice premier, in which Israel would propose transferring to the Palestinian state areas equivalent to 100 percent of the territories conquered in 1967.

Within the framework of this deal, areas in Israel heavily populated by Israeli Arabs - such as the region around Umm al-Fahm - would be transferred to the PA.

MK Barakeh praised Abbas' remarks and said: "Israeli Arab citizens are not Israeli real estate to be negotiated over in order to validate the evils of the occupation."
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  1.   In other words: they`ll take all of Israel but not part of it! 21:46  |  McQueen 25/08/07
  2.   And I thought they considerelves Pd themsealestininians? 21:52  |  b`galil 25/08/07
  3.   Way to Go Abbas 21:55  |  Abe 25/08/07
  4.   Of course: Arab israelis are key to Israel destruction 21:59  |  Alain 25/08/07
  5.   Of course: Arab israelis are key to Israel destruction 22:00  |  Alain 25/08/07
  6.   Much as I would like to see it done 22:14  |  Yonatan 25/08/07
  7.   Abbas favours 2 State Solution-one Arab and other also Arab 22:45  |  Alan 25/08/07
  8.   An example of Arab inflexibility and inability to compromise 23:07  |  Alicia 25/08/07
  9.   isn`t funny ? 23:10  |  stoper 25/08/07
  10.   The rat is finally leaving the sinking ship of the Fayyad govern 23:24  |  lakshmi 25/08/07
  11.   Israeli Arabs Used to Democracy, Problem For Abbas 23:24  |  Yoram 25/08/07
  12.   very interesting 23:50  |  paulo2006 25/08/07
  13.   No transfer of Jews , increase settlements , 23:58  |  Joseph E . 25/08/07
  14.   Good that Abbas said it loud and clear! 00:04  |  Esther 26/08/07
  15.   Arabs must move to their state Jordan 00:09  |  em 26/08/07
  16.   Why would Abbas reject his own people?? 00:16  |  Gil 26/08/07
  17.   Be Careful, Abbas 00:31  |  Jeff Northridge 26/08/07
  18.   Paulo #1, what peculiar justice!! 00:33  |  Esther 26/08/07
  19.   get Abbas to accept them then Israel can buy their citizenship 00:39  |  zionist forever 26/08/07
  20.   Now I get it 00:50  |  Sol 26/08/07
  21.   Who says Israeli Arabs want to be part of the PA 00:50  |  El-birawi 26/08/07
  22.   Gil. Why should Abbas want land occupied by Arabs? 00:52  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 26/08/07
  23.   MORE ONE MISTAKE 00:55  |  indrajaya 26/08/07
  24.   Abbas is Right! 00:58  |  L. King 26/08/07
  25.   This Goes Nowhere 01:22  |  Robert 26/08/07
  26.   re: Joseph 01:23  |  Paulo 26/08/07
  27.   Gil # 13 Rejection Is The Fundamental Problem 01:28  |  Jeff Northridge 26/08/07
  28.   We Need Arab Leaders..... 01:31  |  R 26/08/07
  29.   And what about the Israeli citizens? 01:33  |  Mark Lincoln 26/08/07
  30.   Abbas opposes exchange of populated territory with Israel 01:34  |  Martin List,M.D. 26/08/07
  31.   I agree Yonatan 01:35  |  Mark Lincoln 26/08/07
  32.   Accept the de jure borders... 01:40  |  Giles Martin 26/08/07
  33.   Mr. Barakeh forgets ... 01:58  |  HS 26/08/07
  34.   outrageous: a 21st centrtury country trading its own citizens! 02:19  |  bashar 26/08/07
  35.   Bashar #34 03:27  |  jjvanka 26/08/07
  36.   @34, bashar, we would like to give them all to 03:29  |  vladimir 26/08/07
  37.   34, Bashar, many Jews see Arab citizens as second class 03:34  |  Jakecat3 26/08/07
  38.   R #28 03:36  |  jjvanka 26/08/07
  39.   #17 Jeff with the same ol`, same ol` 05:09  |  Johnboy 26/08/07
  40.   israel will see peace only when it think of itseld... 05:39  |  bashar 26/08/07
  41.   Viability of territorial transfer in law 05:49  |  Fair 26/08/07
  42.   Which Arab towns form the "corners" of the "Galilean Triangle"? 06:41  |  Catherine 26/08/07
  43.   For Once he says no to his Israeli Masters 06:58  |  Aaron 26/08/07
  44.   These people will never make peace w Israel TOO BUSY PLANNING WAR 07:07  |  Pavel 26/08/07
  45.   Abbas may not like it at first, although there are good, very 07:50  |  Natan and Liorah 26/08/07
  46.   This is the only chance for peace take yourpals back with you 07:50  |  Arthur 26/08/07
  47.   Paulo from Lisbon 07:52  |  Gedalyah 26/08/07
  48.   Johnboy 08:12  |  Rab Burns 26/08/07
  49.   re: Gedalyawn! 08:22  |  Paulo 26/08/07
  50.   Treating citzens like cattle 08:36  |  dan 26/08/07
  51.   Jakecat3 #37 08:52  |  Bruce 26/08/07
  52.   Arthur in the US - No 42 08:54  |  Palestinian Brit 26/08/07
  53.   Paulo, do you accuse Dedalyah of "gutter politics" becasue he 08:55  |  Ronit Yaroni 26/08/07
  54.   jjvanka #38 08:59  |  Bruce 26/08/07
  55.   Dan from NYC about the treatment of citizens 09:05  |  Ronit Yaroni 26/08/07
  56.   Treating citzens like cattle (dan). Too many choices. 09:10  |  Bruce 26/08/07
  57.   Abbas opposes exchange of populated territory with Israel 09:18  |  Milan 26/08/07
  58.   Mark Lincoln #31 09:19  |  Bruce 26/08/07
  59.   In Israel citizens (allegedly) are free to move, so 09:39  |  Andreas 26/08/07
  60.   Israel is concerned for land 09:43  |  English Resident 26/08/07
  61.   Esther #14 pls don`t speak in riddles 10:20  |  S 26/08/07
  62.   IF ONLY they acted as loyal citizens of Israel! 10:21  |  Alicia 26/08/07
  63.   It is so obvious, Jewish towns to Israel and Arab towns 10:23  |  Erez 26/08/07
  64.   PA Citizenship WITHOUT living their HOMES 10:25  |  CM 26/08/07
  65.   Abbas knows it would be dangerous 11:19  |  David Teich 26/08/07
  66.   Israel should now them NOTHING.... 11:41  |  x 26/08/07
  67.   Jews should NOT leave there homes for Arabs. The Arabs... 11:43  |  cv 26/08/07
  68.   # 23, FAKE INDRAJAYA 11:44  |  indrajaya 26/08/07
  69.   #21 12:06  |  Manuel 26/08/07
  70.   Paulo still refuses to recognize Israel`s right to exist? 12:13  |  Haim Israeli 26/08/07
  71.   #68 FAKE INDRAJAYA 12:21  |  indrajaya 26/08/07
  72.   History has proven Begin`s Worries on the mark, in place, spot on 12:29  |  Registered Nurse 26/08/07
  73.   Pure Jewish Israel: The Trick Won`t Do 12:30  |  Sephardi 26/08/07
  74.   Sphardi, I suggest you forget about Avigdor Liberman because 13:17  |  Dani Regev 26/08/07
  75.   Two State solution 13:48  |  Avi Yerushalmi 26/08/07
  76.   Observing matters from abroad, it appears that 14:37  |  Robert 26/08/07
  77.   Your right Bruce 14:38  |  Mark Lincoln 26/08/07
  78.   land 15:07  |  habakook 26/08/07
  79.   to el Birawi 15:08  |  Goldenberg 26/08/07
  80.   Bruce #54 15:09  |  jjvanka 26/08/07
  81.   Only in Israel 15:20  |  Sidney 26/08/07
  82.   #10.lakshmi.We probably have more rats 15:21  |  DEV Annand