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Olmert: Core issues are on the Annapolis agenda
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent, Haaretz Service and News Agencies
tags: Israel, Peace talks, U.S.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert took the stage at the Saban Forum on Sunday evening in Jerusalem, and delivered an impassioned speech promising to seriously pursue current Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts, saying that "all the fundamental questions and substantial problems will be on the table at Annapolis."

Palestinians have been seeking negotiations surrounding the core issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - including the issues of Jerusalem, borders and the Palestinian refugees - before the U.S.-sponsored peace summit scheduled for next month in Annapolis. Israel has refused to discuss these issues in the past, but Olmert said on Sunday that "all of the questions are on the agenda. We won't run away from any of them."

Speaking on the 12th anniversary of the assassination of former prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, Olmert recalled his predecessor's peace efforts - which he acknowledged he did not support at the time. He declared he is "indebted" both to the legacy of Rabin and of former prime minister Ariel Sharon, who carried out the 2005 withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and who Olmert replaced after Sharon suffered a debilitating stroke in January 2006.
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On his hopes for the success of the summit, Olmert repeatedly referenced the U.S.-backed road map for peace, on which Israel insists negotiations be based. The first phase of the road map stipulates the Palestinians must dismantle terror organizations, while Israel is obligated to halt settlement construction and dismantle illegal West Bank outposts.

Though he mentioned Palestinian road map obligations, which he said hadn't been fulfilled, he also said that "we should remember that the road plan calls on Israel to take a series of actions. These also haven't been carried out. We won't let up on the Palestinians on their obligations, and we won't dodge ours."

As he has said in the past, Olmert reiterated that serious negotiations on Palestinian statehood would take place only after Annapolis. He expressed hope that a two-state solution - with a "Jewish state for the Jewish people and a Palestinian state for the Palestinian people" - would be achieved before U.S. President George W. Bush's term ends in January 2009.

Just hours after he and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice agreed Syrian officials could attend the conference if Damascus did not seek to address the Golan Heights, Olmert said at the Saban Forum, "I will come to Annapolis and extend my hand in friendship and goodwill to whoever will be there."

Rice warned the gathering of scholars, leaders and peace negotiators that if the peace summit fails to produce progress toward the creation of a Palestinian state, Muslim extremists could increase their influence on Palestinian youth, who have grown up knowing only violence and Israeli occupation.

"If we do not act now to show the Palestinians a way forward, others will show them a way forward," Rice said.

Rice promised that the upcoming Mideast conference will be a serious and substantive meeting.

Rice urged both sides to take advantage of the current opportunity for peace talks, saying "Palestinians have waited too long for the dignity that will come with an independent state. We have all waited too long for peace."

Tony Blair, who Olmert followed at the podium, told the forum participants that he hoped to announce a series of projects soon to help bolster the Palestinian economy.

Blair, envoy for the Quartet of Mideast peace mediators and former British prime minister, said that formal negotiations over creating a Palestinian state should not be "impossibly difficult". But he acknowledged the path was "utterly fraught" and both sides had to take steps to build confidence.

Blair said he has presented Israeli and Palestinian leaders with set of proposals meant to improve economic conditions in the occupied West Bank.

"[The Palestinians] need change on the ground," he said, citing major development projects, including some near the West Bank town of Jericho.

Blair said his goal was to announce the first set of economic projects and "a process for getting them actually done" before a the Annapolis conference.

Barak vows not to cause a humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Earlier Sunday, Rice met with Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who assured her that Israel's economic sanctions on the Gaza Strip would not cause a humanitarian crisis.

"The sanctions Israel has imposed on civilians and the state will not cause a humanitarian crisis in the [Gaza] strip," Barak told Rice.

The defense minister also told Rice that the Israel Defense Forces would remain responsible for security in the West Bank City of Nablus to ensure that order is maintained, in spite of recent cooperation there between the IDF and Palestinian Authority police.

Barak added that if the Nablus model of cooperation proved successful, it could be applied later in other West Bank cities. Barak also told Rice that he would be meeting with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayad later this week to discuss the subject.

The defense minister recently denied reports that he and Fayad are establishing a joint committee to evaluate the efficacy of Palestinian actions against terror organizations.

Rice also met with Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, who told her that Israel's security must be assured before a Palestinian state can be created.

Livni and Rice met Sunday morning in Jerusalem for talks aimed at overcoming the impasse between Israel and the Palestinians ahead of the U.S.-sponsored regional summit.

At the start of their meeting, Livni said that negotiations with Palestinians ahead of the peace summit have stalled.

"There is no tension, but there are problems," Livni said. "There are differences of opinion over the road map. We must reach a basic understanding that the creation of a Palestinian state should occur only after Israel's security is established."

Israel insists that any future agreement be put into effect only after the Palestinians meet their obligations according to the road map.

Israel has said that the Palestinians have not done enough to meet their security obligations, and that the evacuation of outposts does not have the same degree of urgency as maintaining security and containing terrorism. In turn, the Palestinians claim that 90-95 percent of the first phase has already been carried out, while Israel has failed to abide by its commitments.

"The situation is complicated," Livni said on Sunday. "One must understand that we have a shared interest with the moderates in the [Palestinian] Authority, and they need to understand that first there must be security, and only then a Palestinian state. The problem is not over making a joint declaration, but what its content would be."

Before arriving in Israel on Saturday, Rice held a rare meeting with Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem as the West stepped up pressure on Damascus not to interfere in Lebanon's presidential election process.

Rice told Livni on Sunday that the purpose of those talks was to ensure that the election be democratic and free of intimidation. The secretary of state reiterated that the U.S. had not changed its policy toward Syria.

The United States and France, Lebanon's former colonial power, have led international criticism of what they call Syria's constant meddling in its neighbor's affairs. Syria denies the accusations.

Officials made no comment on Rice's talks with Moallem, held on the sidelines of an international conference on Iraq in Istanbul.

U.S. to serve as arbitrator over road map plan
In their talks 10 days ago, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed to a proposal by Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to allow the United States to serve as arbitrator to negotiations between the two sides regarding the implementation of the road map.

Officials in Jerusalem said that "Israel has no problem with American supervision that is in line with the road map."

A number of contentions have arisen during previous meetings of the negotiation teams.

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      1.   Let me explain the double talk. 10:06  |  Linguist 04/11/07
      2.   Livni is so, so right. It is the security of Israel that must be 10:11  |  Galila 04/11/07
      3.   Linguist, the stalling over the many years has been done 10:29  |  Gadi Liberman 04/11/07
      4.   Livni, Rice conclude working breakfast in J`lem 10:31  |  Daniello 04/11/07
      5.   Linguist translation # 1 10:53  |  Sabra 04/11/07
      6.   "in bid to overcome impasse in peace talks " 10:54  |  Yonatan 04/11/07
      7.   Danniello`s blood lible 11:22  |  Shlomo 04/11/07
      8.   Let`s see if you can spot whom has done what? 11:47  |  J Baker 04/11/07
      9.   Livni (the daughter of a terrorist) 11:51  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/11/07
      10.   Shlomo 12:08  |  Karim 04/11/07
      11.   Livni aiming for a photo op at Annapolis 12:17  |  Esther 04/11/07
      12.   Annapolis"scheduled for the end of November" 12:26  |  Heintze 04/11/07
      13.   Hide your children 12:28  |  Ahmaed 04/11/07
      14.   Karim: stand on your head and claim you`re the right way up 12:30  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 04/11/07
      15.   Linthwaite all your own work 12:37  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 04/11/07
      16.   Gadi, dvarim kedorbanot, as we say it in Hebrew (your words are 12:37  |  Daniela 04/11/07
      17.   There will be a peace, but it won`t come peacefully 12:43  |  Natallie Durson 04/11/07
      18.   the us can`t arbitrate peace 12:45  |  goldman 04/11/07
      19.   The Conundrum 12:45  |  Paulo 04/11/07
      20.   Will Livni stand strong or fold under pressure? 13:16  |  Zev 04/11/07
      21.   linthwaite 13:44  |  DrJ 04/11/07
      22.   livni`s ploy 13:48  |  dani.a 04/11/07
      23.   More Livni nonsense 13:50  |  Roger Bannister 04/11/07
      24.   There should be no palestinian state 13:51  |  vb 04/11/07
      25.   Do Israelis like killing innocent people 13:56  |  Gus 04/11/07
      26.   #15 Margie of Tel Aviv 14:05  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/11/07
      27.   Actions that Foster Security Only 14:11  |  Tzfonit 04/11/07
      28.   Imcompetent Rice 14:14  |  William 04/11/07
      29.   Why Does Israel Get to Set the Agenda? 14:15  |  Reader 04/11/07
      30.   Paulo, I would incline to listen to you but you 14:27  |  Zahavah Avneri 04/11/07
      31.   Hoping last not least for Israel`s sake this is NOT a chess... 14:29  |  J.M.Jordan 04/11/07
      32.   Do Israelis like to kill innocent people 14:30  |  Gus Du-Waji 04/11/07
      33.   Impossible Demand 14:39  |  Sam Bucca 04/11/07
      34.   Jordan is Palestine!!!! 14:47  |  Jacob 04/11/07
      35.   Livni is wrong 14:51  |  Frank 04/11/07
      36.   23 ARAB STATE OUT OF THE QUESTION!!!! 14:51  |  WARRIOR 04/11/07
      37.   the word for all to observe PERFORMANCE ! 14:53  |  victor hardman 04/11/07
      38.   Sorry - America lost the job of honest broker a while back 14:55  |  Clickfool 04/11/07
      39.   Security? 15:03  |  Baz Mann 04/11/07
      40.   Pal Stae - empty discussion. 15:09  |  Vital 04/11/07
      41.   # 36 VARRIOR...23RD ARAB STATE OUT OF THE QUESTION!!! 15:12  |  Fed-Up 04/11/07
      42.   # 34 Jacob..Jordan is Palestine!!!! 15:17  |  Fed-Up 04/11/07
      43.   What Security??? 15:17  |  emad matahin 04/11/07
      44.   Linthwaite 15:18  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 04/11/07
      45.   # 2 I`d say thats why you`r having a IDF and IAF 15:25  |  Kris 04/11/07
      46.   # 3 the arabs/palöestinians refused a second class 15:27  |  Kris 04/11/07
      47.   # 17 Furson 15:27  |  zayda 04/11/07
      48.   Nothing new - the standard Israeli demand 15:27  |  Clickfool 04/11/07
      49.   Palestinians claim that 90-95 percent of the first phase... 15:33  |  Avi 04/11/07
      50.   # 15 he`s honets about what he`s 15:35  |  Kris 04/11/07
      51.   #39 even more vague is lack of security baz 15:36  |  victor hardman 04/11/07
      52.   #44 Margie of tel Aviv 15:37  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/11/07
      53.   Dear Linguist: 15:46  |  Nechama 04/11/07
      54.   #50, victor hardman 15:47  |  Anton 04/11/07
      55.   #48 the yellow sstreak doesnt know the palestine state wasfounded 15:48  |  victor hardman 04/11/07
      56.   Israel has no obligation towards an enemy entity which 15:55  |  Gershon 04/11/07
      57.   #49, Avi - And the truth is..... 15:59  |  Anton 04/11/07
      58.   # 53Nechama Livni is The Daughter of a Terrorist. 16:02  |  Fed-Up 04/11/07
      59.   Lithwaitte shows more ignorance with each post 16:08  |  Tzfonit 04/11/07
      60.   If this is the case, I have a suggestion: 16:12  |  Outsider 04/11/07
      61.   #55, victor hardman - Only One State West of the Jordan 16:15  |  Anton 04/11/07
      62.   Tzfonit re Linthwaite 16:25  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 04/11/07
      63.   # 56 Israel has no obligation towards an enemy entity which 16:28  |  Fed-Up 04/11/07
      64.   "44 " Peacenik?????,From South Africa 16:33  |  Labhras 04/11/07
      65.   Livni, do you want the Roadmap or not? 16:37  |  Tosefta 04/11/07
      66.   OH GREAT NEGOTIATORS FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE: TELL ALL THE WORLD.. 16:38  |  Alon chiloni 04/11/07
      67.   A roadblock called Roadmap 16:41  |  Tosefta 04/11/07
      68.   #52 Chris Lintwaithe re Israel and uncle Sam. 16:44  |  Labhras 04/11/07
      69.   Actions that Foster Security Only - Tzfonit 16:49  |  HELLO MODERATION 04/11/07
      70.   how many protestans did the catholics kill in ireland 16:51  |  papal bull 04/11/07
      71.   #1 - you misunderstood `stalled` ... 16:55  |  redmike 04/11/07
      72.   Gaza sanctions 16:56  |  Ralph 04/11/07
      73.   #9 - you must be smoking some good stuff .. 16:58  |  redmike 04/11/07
      74.   so called peacenik from SA 16:59  |  Labhras 04/11/07
      75.   #29 - because it`s one of the major players . 17:02  |  redmike 04/11/07
      76.   #55 Hardhead aka Paul Harris 17:04  |  Labhras 04/11/07
      77.   Already a Humanitarian Crisis caused by Israel in Gaza 17:04  |  POP 04/11/07
      78.   #48# There has never been a country called Palestine 17:13  |  R.Versale 04/11/07
      79.   Unfortunately, Jews will always be Jews 17:17  |  Scott Hunter 04/11/07
      80.   Hey there Margie in Tel Aviv #62 17:19  |  Tzfonit 04/11/07
      81.   "Unfortunately, Arabs will always be Arabs 17:19  |  Scott Hunter 04/11/07
      82.   They already have 17:21  |  Sanders 04/11/07
      83.   #61anton should read the full set of white papers 17:28  |  victor hardman 04/11/07
      84.   #76labarse and the perpetual dream of a cretin 17:31  |  victor hardman 04/11/07
      85.   gaza sanctions won`t cause humanitarian 17:40  |  scanadu 04/11/07
      86.   Gaza terror rockets SHOULD cause a humanitarian crisis. 17:41  |  Chaim 04/11/07
      87.   Livni et al are too frightened of peace to want it. 17:44  |  Don Camillo 04/11/07
      88.   #20 Livni has never "stood strong". Why would she start now? 17:45  |  Chaim 04/11/07
      89.   Collective punishment - the legal situation 17:46  |  Tosefta 04/11/07
      90.   #80 Tzfonit 17:50  |  Labhras 04/11/07
      91.   No security without peace 17:52  |  Ben 04/11/07
      92.   Scott Hunter 17:55  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 04/11/07
      93.   Tzfonit: either North or South 17:58  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 04/11/07
      94.   Sanctions won`t work, never have worked, will never work 18:05  |  Natallie Durson 04/11/07
      95.   #79 Scott Hunter . Unfortunately,Arabs will always be Arabs 18:06  |  Fed-Up 04/11/07
      96.   kris the doos # 46 18:09  |  ChanahS 04/11/07
      97.   # 86 Chaim..A good Analogy (what if indeed)?... 18:11  |  Fed-Up 04/11/07
      98.   Chris Linthwaite and the US taxpayer 18:15  |  ChanahS 04/11/07
      99.   POP is a humanitarian crisis (end) 18:16  |  ChanahS 04/11/07
      100.   Well spotted Margie in Tel Aviv 18:17  |  Scott Hunter 04/11/07
      101.   Fed-Up 18:19  |  Antoine Bercerac 04/11/07
      102.   #84 victor hardhead and his doppel ganger act 18:24  |  Labhras 04/11/07
      103.   Golan is holy to Jews 18:24  |  Jews for Jesus 04/11/07
      104.   #83 Paul Harris aka victor hardhead 18:32  |  Labhras 04/11/07
      105.   Rice will be a catastrophe for Israel 18:51  |  Jonathan S 04/11/07
      106.   Labhras`s Old Ways Just Itching to Come Out! 18:57  |  Gil 04/11/07
      107.   Barak: Sanctions are a laugh 19:02  |  Jonathan S 04/11/07
      108.   Syria can attend if they don`t mention the Golan 19:12  |  Henry Larouche 04/11/07
      109.   Annapolis: Saudis as peace partner 19:18  |  Jonathan S 04/11/07
      110.   No cigar today 19:20  |  jjvanka 04/11/07
      111.   #105 Jonathan S 19:21  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/11/07
      112.   #89 Tosefta 19:35  |  Labhras 04/11/07
      113.   HOW will Abbas guarantee that Hamas´ll respect Israel´s security? 19:45  |  Alicia 04/11/07
      114.   THE US DOESN`T WANT TERRORIST PALESTATE,BUT ISRAEL HAS TO SAY NO! 19:48  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 04/11/07
      115.   # 101 Antoine Bercerac. But I don`t Fall Into Margie`s Category.. 19:50  |  Fed-Up 04/11/07
      116.   alicia 19:57  |  Imad 04/11/07
      117.   Israel just needs to get out 20:03  |  Israeli 04/11/07
      118.   #111 Linthwate- Abbas PHD 20:20  |  Israeli 04/11/07
      119.   Road map supervision 20:25  |  Detached 04/11/07
      120.   #109 Jonathan S: Saudis own 30% of America, that´s why 20:26  |  Alicia 04/11/07
      121.   Labhras #112 20:31  |  Tosefta 04/11/07
      122.   Reality and how to be honest. 20:33  |  Vital 04/11/07
      123.   #111 Chris L: you´d better read Abbas´s doc.thesis then, 20:33  |  Alicia 04/11/07
      124.   #114 VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 20:34  |  Labhras 04/11/07
      125.   Abu Dana jumping out of his suit to accomodate Rice and sell Isra 20:34  |  Absolute Sweden 04/11/07
      126.   # 101Antoine Bercerac Your Mistake Not Margie`s sorry 20:40  |  Fed-Up 04/11/07
      127.   So let`s not mention Jerusalem, refugees, borders or the Golan 21:08  |  Phillies Wright 04/11/07
      128.   Re questionable "Esther" #11 ? 21:10  |  Esther 04/11/07
      129.   to Chris Linthwaite # 52 21:12  |  Judah N. Wenkel 04/11/07
      130.   #101Antoine Bercerac Wrong Sorry(third attempt) 21:15  |  Fed-Up 04/11/07
      131.   For Chris about Holocaust denier Abbas 21:16  |  Jonathan S 04/11/07
      132.   For Alicia 21:23  |  Jonathan S 04/11/07
      133.   -LABHRAS !! 21:26  |  Judah N. Wenkel 04/11/07
      134.   It`s ok to have an opinion; Prayer is so much more powerful. 21:30  |  Prayer Warrior 04/11/07
      135.   # 105 Jonathan S Rice will be a catastrophe for Israel 21:32  |  Fed-Up 04/11/07
      136.   Depends on how and where..... 21:34  |  Esther 04/11/07
      137.   #98 Say Chanah `Israel pays US 21:36  |  ballistic 04/11/07
      138.   Abbas`s Ph.D which denies the Holocaust 21:44  |  ChanahS 04/11/07
      139.   Natalie Durson 2006 Israeli/Lebanon War 21:50  |  MARK 04/11/07
      140.   Chris re Abbas PH.D 21:50  |  ChanahS 04/11/07
      141.   Core issues 21:51  |  marcel 04/11/07
      142.   #129 Judah N Wenkel 21:56  |  Labhras 04/11/07
      143.   Natalie, People profit from war/oil. 21:56  |  MARK 04/11/07
      144.   #127 Phillies Wright 21:57  |  Detached 04/11/07
      145.   So why go to Annapolis? 22:00  |  Toronto`s Finest 04/11/07
      146.   Phillies Wright must not have read the article, take a pill... 22:00  |  reader 04/11/07
      147.   Natalie, Sanctions create more tension! 22:01  |  Mark 04/11/07
      148.   Amen to Prayer Warrior 22:02  |  Joe 04/11/07
      149.   #121 Tosefta 22:05  |  Labhras 04/11/07
      150.   Re Natallie distorting #94 22:11  |  Esther 04/11/07
      151.   Rice in Jerusalem 22:16  |  Mattithyahu 04/11/07
      152.   Israel`s Security says Livni 22:17  |  Joseph E . 04/11/07
      153.   ChanahS and the Benefits of US - Israel Relationship 22:21  |  Marcos 04/11/07
      154.   Hamas not what it pretends to be... 22:23  |  Esther 04/11/07
      155.   #137 Ballistic Re Channah S 22:28  |  Labhras 04/11/07
      156.   # 134 Prayer Warrior It`s ok to have an opinion; Prayer is so .. 22:30  |  Fed-Up 04/11/07
      157.   Spot on Phillies 22:35  |  Bertie Wooster 04/11/07
      158.   #140 ChannahS re Abbas and Chris Lintwaithe 22:36  |  Labhras 04/11/07
      159.   # 132 Jonathan S.re:Alicia and Abass.Why then?? 22:38  |  Fed-Up 04/11/07
      160.   The most fundamental core issue to be discussed is: 22:47  |  Avihu 04/11/07
      161.   "We don`t have more important things to do than to invite people 22:49  |  Lars Hansen 04/11/07
      162.   to Tosefta # 65-67 22:57  |  Judah N. Wenkel 04/11/07
      163.   The real agenda 22:58  |  Ricardo 04/11/07
      164.   bla bla 23:17  |  rhe syrian 04/11/07
      165.   anyone know who was the most antisemitic of the popes? 23:17  |  papal bull 04/11/07
      166.   Israel the Scaoegoat again! 23:20  |  Dagma 04/11/07
      167.   Sleep with a dream & Wake up with headache. 23:24  |  Akram Zekaria 04/11/07
      168.   Fine, Mr. Olmert, that is all we were asking for......... 23:29  |  Swiss (Dino) 04/11/07
      169.   The obvious alternative plan (Judah N Wenkel #162) 23:30  |  Tosefta 04/11/07
      170.   to Avihu # 160 23:31  |  Judah N. Wenkel 04/11/07
      171.   We control America and they know it 23:36  |  Ehud Amir 04/11/07
      172.   Expected core issue discussion 23:37  |  Tosefta 04/11/07
      173.   Core issues 23:40  |  Truths 04/11/07
      174.   Dagma or dogma ? 23:42  |  Truths 04/11/07
      175.   #67 Tosefta - by dismantling the militias/terrorist groups 23:48  |  Smadar 04/11/07
      176.   "Annapolis will not be an arena for negotiations," 23:50  |  Mahmoud 04/11/07
      177.   to #2 Galila 23:54  |  Dik 04/11/07
      178.   Don`t go there Abu Mazen, don`t sell out your people 23:56  |  Mahmoud 04/11/07
      179.   Fed-up, If I knew you name, I would pray for you by it. Instead.. 23:57  |  Prayer Warrior 04/11/07
      180.   # 138 ChanahS 23:57  |  Swiss (Dino) 04/11/07
      181.   # 43 Emad Matahin 23:58  |  Dik 04/11/07
      182.   Assad won`t show with Golan off table 00:11  |  Shepherd 05/11/07
      183.   a Palestinian state for the Palestinian people 00:18  |  Chick 05/11/07
      184.   #162 Judah N Wenkel 00:18  |  Labhras 05/11/07
      185.   To Lars Hansen # 161 - Of Course! 00:19  |  Dorothea 05/11/07
      186.   Smadar #175 00:29  |  Tosefta 05/11/07
      187.   NO NO NO NO NO NO 00:34  |  Amazing Grace 05/11/07
      188.   To Akram Zekaria # 167 Right you are! 00:40  |  Dolly 05/11/07
      189.   # 179 Prayer Warrior.I hope I Didn`t Upset You.Please DO PRAY... 00:49  |  Fed-Up 05/11/07
      190.   Mahmoud Abbas waking up with fleas. 00:51  |  Jonathan Springer 05/11/07
      191.   There never was a viable two-state solution 00:52  |  Didier Spaier 05/11/07
      192.   Annapolis is the iceberg 00:52  |  Jonathan S 05/11/07
      193.   How to make Abbas look very foolish 01:01  |  Margareta Svensson 05/11/07
      194.   # 165 papal bullanyone know who was the most antisemitic of the ? 01:02  |  Fed-Up 05/11/07
      195.   Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me 01:07  |  Phillies Wright 05/11/07
      196.   Mahmoud (#78)-that would be israel`s greatest wish 01:07  |  Voice of Reason 05/11/07
      197.   to Tosefta # 169 01:10  |  Judah N. Wenkel 05/11/07
      198.   Time to kiss and make up with the Hamas 01:10  |  Marteen 05/11/07
      199.   #176 Mahmoud, Do you celebrate that American holiday? 01:12  |  Well... 05/11/07
      200.   to Mahmoud # 178 01:16  |  Judah N. Wenkel 05/11/07
      201.   # 178, What if the negotiations have concluded and things... 01:17  |  Peace 05/11/07
      202.   This should be listed under Entertainment 01:27  |  Heintze 05/11/07
      203.   1-0 to Hamas 01:30  |  Kaunda 05/11/07
      204.   #89 Some corrections, Tosefta. 01:54  |  Johnboy 05/11/07
      205.   There wont be a summit at Annapolis 01:56  |  Frank Walters 05/11/07
      206.   The mind that bounces around 01:59  |  Mark Lincoln 05/11/07
      207.   Breakfast with Livni, lunch with Olmert, dinner 02:02  |  The Truth 05/11/07
      208.   Killing innocent people? 02:05  |  ASA 05/11/07
      209.   Abbas the turkey for Thanksgiving at Annapolis 02:10  |  Ahmed 05/11/07
      210.   # 189 Fed-up,Take heart friend,you and Israel are in many prayers 02:10  |  Prayer Warrior 05/11/07
      211.   #181 Dik 02:15  |  emad matahin 05/11/07
      212.   Abbas should call early elections 02:18  |  David 05/11/07
      213.   # 195 Phillies Wright. Philliies You are a Caution and BIG LAUGH 02:27  |  Fed-Up 05/11/07
      214.   Abbas has one card left to play 02:30  |  Borris M 05/11/07
      215.   to M. Svensson 02:37  |  Judah N. Wenkel 05/11/07
      216.   # 209 Ahmed, Abbas has US support and Israel`s as well. 02:42  |  American 05/11/07
      217.   Homos and falafel offered by the Syrians 02:48  |  Sam (UK) 05/11/07
      218.   For # 94 Natallie Durson on effectiveness of sanctions 03:03  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 05/11/07
      219.   #122 Vital 03:30  |  emad matahin 05/11/07
      220.   Once again, Israel`s security trumps all else 04:26  |  Kovacic 05/11/07
      221.   188#Dolly.Historic problems needs history for a solution. 05:00  |  Akram Zekaria 05/11/07
      222.   Olmert & Barak: Liars and War Criminals 05:24  |  peacelover 05/11/07
      223.   Israel Gov`t Stalling Yet Again 05:33  |  Bill 05/11/07
      224.   Rice`s Threat 08:15  |  Max 05/11/07
      225.   To Bill # 223 = Who is STALLING....UNSC 242 AND 338 08:19  |  Dagma 05/11/07
      226.   to Sabra #5 - why?? 08:22  |  zeev 05/11/07
      227.   peacelover #222 08:23  |  S 05/11/07
      228.   Hopeful signs that Annapolis may yet succeed 09:28  |  Ivar 05/11/07
      229.   #225 Ah, the Hebrew version of Res 242, Dagma 09:56  |  Johnboy 05/11/07
      230.   You are right, Johnboy #204 14:14  |  Tosefta 05/11/07
      231.   #9 - Linthwaite`s folly...er...work 14:36  |  JES 05/11/07
      232.   206# Mark Lincoln. 15:02  |  Akram Zekaria 05/11/07
      233.   Peace! Security! 19:02  |  Michael Semper 05/11/07
      234.   very simple solution to the ME Problem 23:23  |  John 05/11/07
      235.   Annapolis 01:30  |  Adam 06/11/07
      236.   core issues 16:53  |  marcel 07/11/07
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