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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas meeting in Jerusalem on Tuesday. (Palestinian Press Office) Last update - 00:47 09/01/2008 Bush urges clear outline for a Palestinian state By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent, and Reuters U.S. President George W. Bush called for Israel and the Palestinians to agree on clearly defined outlines for a Palestinian state, a day before he begins a landmark visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. "What has to happen in order for there to be a peaceful settlement of a long-standing dispute is there to be outlines of a state clearly defined," Bush said at the White House. "So that at some point in time, the Palestinians who agree that Israel ought to exist and agree that the state ought to live side-by-side with Israel in peace have something to be for." Bush's comments came hours after Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed to instruct their negotiating teams to hold talks on core issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Advertisement "Today the two leaders agreed to authorize the negotiating teams to conduct direct and ongoing negotiations on all the core issues," Olmert spokesman Mark Regev said after the prime minister met Abbas in Jerusalem. "We expect that to start expeditiously." According to the deal, which was first reported in Haaretz earlier this week, all the core issues in the negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians for a final status agreement will be discussed in a special committee headed by Livni and Qureia. The core issues are considered to be the three most complex and difficult ones: borders, refugees and Jerusalem. The remaining issues such as security, trade, economics, law and civil issues will be dealt with in separate committees. Olmert and Abbas will monitor the progress of the negotiations and will contribute to resolving deadlocks. Neither side gave a start date for the talks, although Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said the talks would begin immediately. "We hope that the Israeli government ... would refrain from any act that may pre-empt ... the issues of permanent status negotiations and will stop the military attacks in the West Bank and Gaza," Erekat said. Israel has stepped up military operations in the Gaza Strip in recent weeks in an effort to stem the ongoing Qassam rocket fire at nearby Israeli communities, killing dozens of Palestinians - the vast majority of them militants. Lieberman: I won't resign during Bush's visit Minister for Strategic Affairs Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of the hard-line Yisrael Beiteinu party, said in response Tuesday that he does not intend to resign during Bush's visit, but does plan to hold a meeting with the prime minister for clarification of the core issues to be discussed. "Lieberman doesn't intend to cause drama and crises and resign during a visit by the president of the United States," said sources close to the minister. Bush is scheduled to arrive in the region for a three-day visit aimed at getting peace talks back on track. The U.S. President has added a stop in Bethlehem to his trip itinerary in order to visit the Church of the Nativity. He will also make stops in Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt to press Arab allies to help rein in Iran. At the November peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland, Israel and the Palestinians pledged to reach a final agreement by the end of the year, before Bush leaves office. "We think the visit is an opportunity to energize the momentum of the post Annapolis dialogue between us and the Palestinians," Regev said. Related articles: Olmert: Core issues are on the Annapolis agenda Olmert, Abbas to meet Tues. ahead of Bush visit Livni: IDF to continue fighting terror during peace talks Bookmark to del.icio.us   Google N for Nakba Israeli town sues Google over claim it was built on ruins of Palestinian village. A Belgian treat U.S. Jew says he was kicked out of a Bruges cafe because he was wearing a skullcap.   1.   Deal or No Deal? 07:54  |  Orrei 08/01/08   2.   Meaningless deal to pursue deadend talks 09:22  |  Natallie Durson 08/01/08   3.   In Spite of The Enormous Public Outcry and Pressure to End Arab 10:51  |  Joseph E . 08/01/08   4.   To Natallie Durson 11:17  |  Uri 08/01/08   5.   Peace or Piece? 13:17  |  Avraham 08/01/08   6.   Core issues? 13:24  |  Frank 08/01/08   7.   So will Israel Beteinu and Shas quit the coalition as promised !? 14:22  |  redmike 08/01/08   8.   No deal on Jerusalem 14:31  |  Dr David I. Gross 08/01/08   9.   Arab Imperialism,or Zionist Imperialism? 15:07  |  Janet 08/01/08   10.   # 2 Durson with her "fulfulling promise" punch 15:12  |  Joseph E . 08/01/08   11.   "Peace or Piece?" 15:29  |  Ishmael 08/01/08   12.   To Uri re Natallie 15:35  |  James 08/01/08   13.   The fact remains..... 16:17  |  Esther 08/01/08   14.   Bush is sure going to be easier to fool than Obama 16:27  |  Dave 08/01/08   15.   Leftie Esther,pals won`t rest until you`re evacuated from TA(or 16:34  |  Absolute Sweden 08/01/08   16.   Daddy arrived !!! 16:36  |  Fortuna Benmayor 08/01/08   17.   # 8.Dr DIG , a better idea, Why not do as was proposed 17:01  |  Jean Pierre 08/01/08   18.   All that talking about CORE ISSUES are to make music for Bush ear 17:09  |  Becky 08/01/08   19.   #14 dave do you mean obama will actually understand history 17:27  |  victor hardman 08/01/08   20.   To no. 11... Peace or PIECE 17:30  |  David 08/01/08   21.   Peace AND piece 17:44  |  Uri 08/01/08   22.   #14 - of course Obama understands Islam better! 17:46  |  redmike 08/01/08   23.   STOP OLMERT 17:52  |  Danny 08/01/08   24.   What is their to negotiate? 17:54  |  B 08/01/08   25.   What is there to negotiate? 17:55  |  B 08/01/08   26.   Groundwork for a one-state solution 18:04  |  Montrealer 08/01/08   27.   #6 Frank 18:15  |  ballistic 08/01/08   28.   #2: Well, Palestinians have follow-through issues too 18:42  |  Paul Freedman 08/01/08   29.   Welcoming news, discussions to begin on core issues... 18:45  |  Smadar 08/01/08   30.   Maybe you hadn`t noticed, "B", 19:08  |  Murray 08/01/08   31.   victorpaul harrisman zzzzzzzzzzing again 19:18  |  Labhras 08/01/08   32.   #14 - Dave 19:18  |  MichaelF 08/01/08   33.   Are they going to cheat Lieberman? 19:21  |  Tosefta 08/01/08   34.   #22 - redmike 19:23  |  MichaelF 08/01/08   35.   Olmert, Abbas agree to start talks on core issues 19:24  |  edgar 08/01/08   36.   Prediction 19:28  |  Choni Davidowitz 08/01/08   37.   WHILE ABBAS IS BUSY TALKING... THE LAND THEFT CONTINUES... 19:34  |  TrippleJump 08/01/08   38.   22 Redmike`s Rovian Smear 19:55  |  Mark of Lewiston 08/01/08   39.   29 Smadar, not so fast,you`ll see why in my post to 26 Montrealer 20:24  |  lakshmi 08/01/08   40.   Three simple words in three different langauges 20:27  |  Dave from Chicago 08/01/08   41.   #36labarse of rabia will die protesting that paper 20:30  |  victor hardman 08/01/08   42.   #33 Tosefta, statement given that talks will start"expeditiously" 21:04  |  Smadar 08/01/08   43.   34 & 38 - the risk is there 21:10  |  redmike 08/01/08   44.   No time to celebrate yet (Smadar #29) 21:25  |  Tosefta 08/01/08   45.   i have become a yiddish ringtone 21:41  |  victor hardman 08/01/08   46.   Erekt doubletalk on Gaza attacks 21:44  |  Voice of Reason 08/01/08   47.   Dialogue between the Israelis and the Palestinian people 21:58  |  V 08/01/08   48.   26Montreal,nice idea,the one state,but not in the works for now. 22:08  |  lakshmi 08/01/08   49.   Erekat and Rice use same language and put same demands on Israel 22:53  |  Absolute Sweden 08/01/08   50.   #41 Victorpaul Harrisman 22:53  |  Labhras 08/01/08   51.   to 22 Mike- did you talk like that about Joe Lieberman? 23:10  |  SD 08/01/08   52.   Olmert Is Suffering From Sleep Disorder , 23:15  |  Joseph E . 08/01/08   53.   #43 redmike the unaware racist 23:15  |  Labhras 08/01/08   54.   #45 imitation is th sincerest form of flattery 23:18  |  v hardman 08/01/08   55.   To Lakshmi (#48) 23:35  |  Morris Valentine 08/01/08   56.   #13 Esther - TA -- Go see a rofeh aynayim 23:39  |  * BEN JABO 08/01/08   57.   #14, #32 what Makes you Obama will win in 08`? 23:41  |  David P 08/01/08   58.   Vast areas of land 23:46  |  Jerry 08/01/08   59.   Clear outline? 00:03  |  Natallie Durson 09/01/08   60.   Finally Discussion 00:35  |  John 09/01/08   61.   Frank: How is it arab imperialism? Jewish no? 00:35  |  Man 09/01/08   62.   All awaitng the Bush exit 00:40  |  Bernard ross 09/01/08   63.   "Outline" has been clear since 1947 - "Jewish State, Arab State" 01:21  |  Dr. L. Brnd 09/01/08   64.   Memo to Lieberman 01:34  |  Jason_M 09/01/08   65.   #48 lakshmi, things always seem better looking retroactively, but 01:41  |  Smadar 09/01/08   66.   Bush sounds more realistic (or just adopts Israeli view) 01:56  |  Tosefta 09/01/08   67.   Is he smoking dope, or is he a dope? 02:15  |  Mark Lincoln 09/01/08   68.   55 Smadar,some problems: the Arabs given Jordan,what does that 02:57  |  lakshmi 09/01/08   69.   Bush & his mis-information 03:39  |  Beit David 09/01/08   70.   "So that AT SOME POINT IN TIME, the Palestinians who agree that" 03:40  |  David 09/01/08   71.   Lieberman won`t resign while Dad is home... 03:44  |  Fortuna Benmayor 09/01/08   72.   Bush is making consesions to the Arabs in return for... 03:45  |  David 09/01/08   73.   The Outline should look like this ... 04:09  |  David K 09/01/08   74.   Victorpaul hardmanharris. 04:24  |  Maureen Ann 09/01/08   75.   When the Muslims will make reformation on Koran will be a peace 04:34  |  e.m 09/01/08   76.   JERUSALEM IS NON-NEGOTIABLE--HASHEM`S REAL ESTATE 05:43  |  Lion King-Ben David 09/01/08   77.   #48 Lakshmi 06:04  |  George Kaplan 09/01/08   78.   The time, and the last chance, for peace has come 10:14  |  Ivar 09/01/08   79.   Please, God.... 10:28  |  JA 09/01/08   80.   #74 Maureen Ann 17:02  |  * BEN JABO 09/01/08   81.   #78 Ivar Estonia 17:04  |  * BEN JABO 09/01/08   82.   Avraham #5 18:39  |  Observer 09/01/08   83.   Ishmael on Peace or Piece 18:43  |  Observer 09/01/08   84.   Jerry#58 19:01  |  Observer 09/01/08   85.   Bush Agenda 17:48  |  The Archives 12/02/08

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