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Netanyahu: No PA partner for peace, PM's partner is virtual
By Mazal Mualem, Haaretz Correspondent
tags: Ehud Olmert 

Opposition chairman Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel has no partner for a real peace with the Palestinians, dismissing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's diplomatic efforts as "making peace with a virtual partner, in a virtual reality."

"We have a partner for words, but not for deeds, certainly not for fighting terrorism, and, to my regret, no partner for a real peace," the Likud leader told Israel Radio.

According to Netanyahu, there is no basis for Olmert's statements that Israel has a peacemaking partner in Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, and that Abbas is committed to curbing terrorists in his midst.
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"Not only are they not fighting Hamas, Abu Mazen [Abbas] is incapable even of taking control of Fatah, his own people, who tried to assassinate the prime minister of Israel a few months ago."

He warned against ceding additional territory to Palestinian control, saying the Palestinians are incapable of containing expansion of Hamas control. "Hamas, under the sponsorship of Iran, will enter any area that we evacuate," Netanyahu said. "Olmert is making peace with a virtual partner, in a virtual reality."

Coalition MK blasts Annapolis
Coalition MK Yisrael Hasson, a former deputy chief of the Shin Bet security service, has lashed out at Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's talks with the Palestinians, terming the upcoming Annapolis conference "a fantasy, not a vision."

Hasson, of the rightist Yisrael Beiteinu faction, punned that the conference should be called Anopheles, the mosquito that carries malaria, because it "bears all the signs of malaria: delusions, tremors and a high fever."

Speaking off the record, lawmakers of Olmert's Kadima party have complained that Olmert was dragging the party too far to the left.

Yisrael Beiteinu's chairman, Strategic Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman, warned Monday that the party will stick to its red lines, which bar any discussion of the "core issues" - borders, Jerusalem and the refugees - at the conference. However, the party has not yet threatened to quit the coalition, and senior Kadima officials said that this is because Olmert has reassured Lieberman on this point.

Shas, for its part, is taking comfort from Olmert's statement that Annapolis is merely the beginning of the process, not its end. Party Chairman and Industry Minister Eli Yishai said that Shas does not view the Palestinian Authority as a peace partner until its ability to control the territory and fulfill its obligations has been proven, and such proof should precede any progress in the talks.

Likud, in contrast, is urging Shas and Yisrael Beiteinu to quit the coalition immediately. Speaking at Monday's Likud faction meeting, party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu said that Olmert and his senior coalition partner, Labor Party Chairman Ehud Barak, have both already proven themselves incapable of reading reality, and they now seem poised to repeat their misguided concessions of the past.

MK Reuven Rivlin (Likud) urged Kadima MKs, many of whom are former Likudniks, to challenge Olmert as well.

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      1.   Pondslime slithers from Olmert 04:41  |  Mark Lincoln 06/11/07
      2.   MK Yisrael Hasson.... 04:46  |  gabriela 06/11/07
      3.   Why is peace so frightening? 05:05  |  Dan Chazan 06/11/07
      4.   the government will fall right after the summit 05:22  |  INSIDER 06/11/07
      5.   Anti-peace Israelis 06:38  |  Pablo B 06/11/07
      6.   peace in our time 06:42  |  Randall Watson 06/11/07
      7.   Peace is An Illusion, And a Deluson 07:17  |  Dave Levy 06/11/07
      8.   fantasy is right 07:29  |  dave s. 06/11/07
      9.   MEANWHILE,LIBERMAN,SHAS SUPPORT SUICIDAL GOVT.THEIR END IS NEAR)) 07:35  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 06/11/07
      10.   #3 - simple logic should be applied .. 07:47  |  redmike 06/11/07
      11.   One politician is as bad as another 07:50  |  Natallie Durson 06/11/07
      12.   The limitations of Hasson 08:04  |  Esther 06/11/07
      13.   It`ll never work. Why? 08:05  |  Nechama 06/11/07
      14.   Be forewarned.... 08:36  |  Esther 06/11/07
      15.   Why? 09:12  |  sam 06/11/07
      16.   #5 Pablo: Your Assertion Is Incorrect 09:21  |  lagunageno 06/11/07
      17.   oh please 09:23  |  r.m. 06/11/07
      18.   What is Mr Netanyahu`s opinion... 09:30  |  Maureen Ann 06/11/07
      19.   Words vs deeds? Where are Netanyahu`s deeds fore peace? 09:47  |  Ivar 06/11/07
      20.   r.m. #17 Why don`t You Tell Hamas To Make Peace? 09:50  |  lagunageno 06/11/07
      21.   NETANYAHU IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT : ELECTIONS NOW 10:01  |  S.Aveus 06/11/07
      22.   Bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla............ 10:09  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/11/07
      23.   Gaza should never be united with the W.Bank.pt-1 10:11  |  Akram Zekaria 06/11/07
      24.   ELECTIONS NOW! OLMERT IS A 2 BIT CROOK 10:14  |  DAN 06/11/07
      25.   #19ivar and a world of talk in which fact is removed 10:22  |  victor hardman 06/11/07
      26.   Peace and War 10:27  |  Alan 06/11/07
      27.   # 3 10:39  |  JJ 06/11/07
      28.   Gaza should never be united with the W.Bank pt-2 10:41  |  Akram Zekaria 06/11/07
      29.   Bibi the peace maker 10:41  |  The Arab Hammer 06/11/07
      30.   Esther and her S.A Delusions 11:28  |  Gabe1 06/11/07
      31.   Do the world needs Palestine ? pt-1 11:35  |  Akram Zekaria 06/11/07
      32.   Akram Zekaria #23 11:35  |  Hubal 06/11/07
      33.   As for Netanyahu.... 11:42  |  Esther 06/11/07
      34.   Gabe 1 dear... 11:48  |  r.m. 06/11/07
      35.   swiss dino i am not a supporter of bibi 11:51  |  toblerone 06/11/07
      36.   Wow Gabe #30 ! 11:53  |  Esther 06/11/07
      37.   natallie durson "one politician is as bad as another" 11:55  |  harzion 06/11/07
      38.   Akram Zekaria #23 11:59  |  Hubal 06/11/07
      39.   To "Arab Hammer": Bibi Last PM to Reach Signed Agreements w/ Pals 12:00  |  Ovadiah ben Avraham 06/11/07
      40.   Gaza was the Litmus 12:00  |  Proud Israeli 06/11/07
      41.   Dan Chazan et al. 12:03  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 06/11/07
      42.   Barak had to join in somehow... 12:04  |  Esther 06/11/07
      43.   NMETANYAHU.Must be watching Fatah TV with ALL Israel as Palestine 12:06  |  PETER S.M. 06/11/07
      44.   Gabe1 surely could learn alot from Esther 12:06  |  Sam (UK) 06/11/07
      45.   Netanyahu the cheat 12:13  |  Sam (UK) 06/11/07
      46.   Gabe is a racist 12:15  |  The Arab Hammer 06/11/07
      47.   to Dan #3 12:16  |  Kobi 06/11/07
      48.   I WONDER WHY HE HATES ARAB THAT MUCH 12:25  |  indrajaya 06/11/07
      49.   Bibi forced to watch Olmert ruining Israel 12:28  |  Jonathan S 06/11/07
      50.   Do the world needs Palestine ? pt-2 12:30  |  Akram Zekaria 06/11/07
      51.   Netanyahu beating around the bush/Bush 12:30  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/11/07
      52.   governments can come&go but israel`s mantra has remained the same 12:39  |  lakshmi 06/11/07
      53.   Samir #32 12:40  |  GABE1 06/11/07
      54.   Netanyahu`s peace of the grave policy: continue land grab 12:43  |  Ivar 06/11/07
      55.   The Arab hammer #34 on racism 12:46  |  GABE1 06/11/07
      56.   Gabe1 Projects his own pathologies 12:49  |  Hubal 06/11/07
      57.   netanyahu 13:22  |  margaretbailey 06/11/07
      58.   Bibi should stop speaking about peace 13:35  |  mehmet 06/11/07
      59.   No PA partner for peace 14:09  |  Brod 06/11/07
      60.   #54ivar and more total crap from al jazeera 14:15  |  victor hardman 06/11/07
      61.   Jonathan S. "Temple" Mount was NEVER a Jewish holy site 14:27  |  Ivar 06/11/07
      62.   Margaret B. 57, Christian Zionism has been abuntantly refuted 14:38  |  Ivar 06/11/07
      63.   With folk like Netenyahu who needs a god of war? 14:50  |  Don Camillo 06/11/07
      64.   PETER SM - glad I caught up with you.... 14:53  |  Don Camillo 06/11/07
      65.   No PA partner for peace 14:57  |  Joe Momma 06/11/07
      66.   Let me put it another way, Wake up and smell the coffee 15:01  |  Jack 06/11/07
      67.   Hubal #56 15:07  |  GABE1 06/11/07
      68.   #63 vote for stupidity and don camillo 15:36  |  victor hardman 06/11/07
      69.   for those who scream against natanyahu 16:00  |  harzion 06/11/07
      70.   @58, mehmet, all amer presidents would like to see 16:29  |  vladimir 06/11/07
      71.   Bibi and Khalid 16:44  |  Mark of Lewiston 06/11/07
      72.   Bibi`s position is weak 17:07  |  David Hoffman 06/11/07
      73.   NATALIE DURSON 17:18  |  notblackorwhite 06/11/07
      74.   38# Hubal. A failed plan for 60 years,can`t work. 17:36  |  Akram Zekaria 06/11/07
      75.   Ivar 17:59  |  Jasmine Murphy 06/11/07
      76.   Netanyahu has a point, but not the one he means 17:59  |  Tosefta 06/11/07
      77.   Akram Zekaria #74 18:03  |  Hubal 06/11/07
      78.   no partner for peace, as usual 18:05  |  Space 06/11/07
      79.   dc and his stories and attitudes 18:08  |  Jasmine Murphy 06/11/07
      80.   Israelis continue to embarrass themselves 18:17  |  Tim 06/11/07
      81.   Ivar #61 - enough with the form-postings already 18:25  |  Polybios 06/11/07
      82.   Jasmine, read my sources before you criticize them 18:26  |  Ivar 06/11/07
      83.   A Bush Wanna be.... 18:28  |  emad matahin 06/11/07
      84.   Polybios, your citation of Josephus confirms my argument 19:14  |  Ivar 06/11/07
      85.   #79 Jasmine Murphy 19:15  |  Don Camillo 06/11/07
      86.   tosefta "hamas promised" 19:52  |  yirmiyahu 06/11/07
      87.   Arabist apologists hide from truth 19:58  |  peter 06/11/07
      88.   ELECTIONS NOW : NETANYAHU IS 100% CORRECT !! 20:04  |  O.Lament 06/11/07
      89.   77# Hubal..The Palestinians have missed the Boat..pt-2 20:08  |  Akram Zekaria 06/11/07
      90.   At least that VOICE out of the Darkness..... 20:09  |  Dolly 06/11/07
      91.   You`re assuming a lot about Bibi 20:10  |  Somthing different 06/11/07
      92.   LIEBERMAN and SHAS :THE TOILET BRUSHES OF POLITICS 20:10  |  C.Leanup 06/11/07
      93.   Net and Yahoo wants to pick the oppostion,s team 20:19  |  Labhras 06/11/07
      94.   # 58 Ahmed, I am more interested in a Kurdish state... 20:26  |  Misha 06/11/07
      95.   commit to peace before it`s too late 20:39  |  John 06/11/07
      96.   Bibi is right about this. It is a complete perversion of reality 20:54  |  Chaim 06/11/07
      97.   Heres why the end game scenario doesn` work 21:02  |  Scharker Yid 06/11/07
      98.   Bibi Simply Doesn`t Want Peace 21:07  |  Tzfonit 06/11/07
      99.   Ivar- your`e badly misreading Josephus 21:45  |  Polybios 06/11/07
      100.   Netanyahu as a virtual partner himself 21:59  |  Tosefta 06/11/07
      101.   Nowhere to run from reality P1 22:19  |  TonyL 06/11/07
      102.   Nowhere to run from reality P2 22:20  |  TonyL 06/11/07
      103.   Polybios, here are the maps and models you request 22:44  |  Ivar 06/11/07
      104.   Mehmet - Remember Menahem Begin? 22:50  |  David Israel 06/11/07
      105.   Haaretz.Please print `The Palestinians have missed the boat..pt-1 23:01  |  Akram Zekaria 06/11/07
      106.   Bibi and peace 23:04  |  khairi janbek 06/11/07
      107.   What does bibi really want? 23:09  |  zvi 06/11/07
      108.   to David Israel 23:17  |  mehmet 06/11/07
      109.   The Hudna of the Brave? 23:41  |  Yoram 06/11/07
      110.   Chinese wisdom for Slowman 23:50  |  Mazal Mualem 06/11/07
      111.   Mehmet Wellcome to Beautiful USA. 00:00  |  David Israel 07/11/07
      112.   Netanyahu as a virtual partner himself 00:10  |  Tosefta 07/11/07
      113.   irish prime ministers.charles haughey 00:36  |  papal bull 07/11/07
      114.   Talking Peace 00:42  |  Ron 07/11/07
      115.   2 States Solution the only way 00:46  |  Nick 07/11/07
      116.   Peace Partner 00:48  |  Jo Jo 07/11/07
      117.   D CAMILLO @ 64 My reply to you is under the Pres Clinton heading 01:21  |  PETER S .M. 07/11/07
      118.   #3 Dan Chazan 01:29  |  Michael 07/11/07
      119.   Netanyhu lives in upsy down town? 01:30  |  Johnboy 07/11/07
      120.   #11 Bombed Arab Capitol? 01:35  |  Michael 07/11/07
      121.   #15 01:37  |  Michael 07/11/07
      122.   #31 Akram Zekaria poses a question 01:38  |  Johnboy 07/11/07
      123.   #18 01:39  |  Michael 07/11/07
      124.   #26 negotiations 01:45  |  Michael 07/11/07
      125.   Stark realism not what people want to hear? 02:00  |  Daniel 07/11/07
      126.   #97 Here`s why your scenario doesn`t work, Scharker Yid 02:06  |  Johnboy 07/11/07
      127.   #1 Lincoln - you`re correct 02:27  |  * BEN JABO 07/11/07
      128.   #5 Pablo B 02:29  |  * BEN JABO 07/11/07
      129.   peter and fake logic 02:32  |  Truths 07/11/07
      130.   He and his Cronies are The Biggest Reason ,Israel behaves this wa 02:35  |  Abe 07/11/07
      131.   pappafullofbullsh-t 03:17  |  Labhras 07/11/07
      132.   Bibi and the public library 04:56  |  mehmet 07/11/07
      133.   it should be obvious to everyone by this article 05:19  |  eric 07/11/07
      134.   122# Johnboy. Your post that made the Pals miss the Boat. 06:55  |  Akram Zekaria 07/11/07
      135.   #8 fantacy is right 07:00  |  syd 07/11/07
      136.   TRUTH"fake"is the Pals CURRENTLY saying one thing in English and 07:09  |  PETER SM 07/11/07
      137.   What peace process? Just a euphemism, haval 07:15  |  Stephen in New York 07/11/07
      138.   TRUTHS"fake" is CURRENTLY saying one thing in English and raising 07:53  |  PETER SM 07/11/07
      139.   #10 08:09  |  syd 07/11/07
      140.   130# Abe 08:42  |  Akram Zekaria 07/11/07
      141.   #130 abies irish rose and the incredible hulk 08:44  |  victor hardman 07/11/07
      142.   POLL; ISRAELI RIGHT 90%/ISRAELI LEFT 10% 08:58  |  THE TRUTH HURTS 07/11/07
      143.   Sounds Much Like What Hamas is Saying about the Peace Conference 10:01  |  Tupac 07/11/07
      144.   #134 That`s one nasty attitude you have there, Akram 11:08  |  Johnboy 07/11/07
      145.   144# Johnboy. The Arabs have no future & so is the Pals. 14:00  |  Akram Zekaria 07/11/07
      146.   133# Eric between poetry & prose. 15:41  |  Akram Zekaria 07/11/07
      147.   #145 Well, Duh!, Akram 02:15  |  Johnboy 08/11/07
      148.   144#Johnboy. More facts re-Arab Countries stupidity-pt-2 03:10  |  Akram Zekaria 08/11/07
      149.   # 146 to the disallusioned akram in london (3rd try) 08:09  |  eric 08/11/07
      150.   149# I can`t help you eric but I wish you well. 11:53  |  Akram Zekaria 08/11/07
      151.   147#Johnboy More facts re-Arab Countries Stupidity pt-1 16:09  |  Akram Zekaria 08/11/07
      152.   147# Johnboy: History according to an Arab version pt-2 19:23  |  Akram Zekaria 08/11/07
      153.   HAARETZ:Please print:- 20:27  |  Akram Zekaria 08/11/07
      154.   147# Johnboy: History according to an Arab version pt-1 01:55  |  Akram Zekaria 09/11/07
      155.   insider 06:32  |  Akram Zekaria 09/11/07
      156.   # 150 sorry akram; every street is two way 09:03  |  eric 09/11/07
      157.   156# eric 13:11  |  Akram Zekaria 09/11/07
      158.   # 157 "and never the twain shall meet", akram 05:37  |  eric 10/11/07
      159.   158# India is not Arabia, Eric. 19:33  |  Akram Zkaria 10/11/07
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