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Last update - 13:56 15/02/2008 Israel, PA negotiators oppose PM's bid to delay talks on Jerusalem By Akiva Eldar, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Jerusalem, Tzipi Livni  The heads of the Palestinian negotiating team and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni have expressed opposition to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's efforts to delay negotiations on Jerusalem until the final stages of peace talks between the two sides. Ahmed Qureia, who heads the Palestinian delegation, said Thursday he was fully authorized to place all core issues on the negotiating table, without exception and without setting priorities. The head of the PLO's negotiation department, Dr. Saeb Erekat, told Haaretz on Thursday it was not possible to discuss certain matters without discussing Jerusalem. Advertisement "The border issue cannot advance without addressing Jerusalem's borders," Erekat said. "As far as we're concerned, Har Homa, Givat Ze'ev and Ma'aleh Adumim are not part of Jerusalem, and Jewish neighborhoods like Ramot and Gilo are settlements for all intents and purposes." Erekat said the negotiations had not really begun - as the sides waste most of the time on procedural issues, evacuating outposts and suspending settlement. He denied reports about a secret channel between Vice Premier Haim Ramon and Palestinian businessman Mohammed Rashid. Erekat added that Rashid had not been authorized by anyone to conduct talks. Livni said it was established in Annapolis that Israel and the Palestinians would conduct negotiations on all the core issues "with no exception." She wrote this in a letter this week to the head of the Jerusalem city council opposition, Nir Barkat. Livni wrote that the talks are proceeding according to the agreement that "until everything is agreed on - nothing is agreed on." This means that the order of debates on the core issues is insignificant, as without an understanding on Jerusalem, any understandings reached on other issues, like borders and refugees, are meaningless. A senior European source told Haaretz that the talks' slow pace and Israel's foot-dragging on its promises to remove roadblocks and evacuate outposts could lead to the PA's collapse in a short time. He said Arab and European donor states conditioned their aid on free movement of people and merchandise in the Palestinian territories. Related articles: Months after Annapolis, Israel-PA talks remain low-key Abbas to press Olmert on lifting Gaza blockade, control of crossings Shas escalates threat to quit Olmert gov't over Jerusalem talks Israeli, Palestinian leaders mull peace prospects at Davos Bookmark to del.icio.us   Seeking refuge 123 Sudanese refugees infiltrate Israel from Egypt overnight. Bracing for terror Israel, U.S. fear retaliatory strikes after killing of Mughniyah.   1.   Everyday a new low. 04:46  |  Gideon Reader 15/02/08   2.   Ohhh my..... 05:04  |  Rav Harley 15/02/08   3.   There is a word to describe 05:47  |  Mark Lincoln 15/02/08   4.   When will Israeli`s finally say: ENOUGH! 05:57  |  Avi 15/02/08   5.   Say again??? 06:00  |  Johnboy 15/02/08   6.   More dead fish.... 06:02  |  Webster 15/02/08   7.   Mediocre government. 06:29  |  Dudka 15/02/08   8.   Livni - No Wonder Beilin Wants Her to be PM 06:42  |  Tod Zuckerman 15/02/08   9.   אם אשכחך ירושלים 06:51  |  sandra chitayat 15/02/08   10.   the people you mistakenly call "Palestinians" 06:54  |  Joseph . E 15/02/08   11.   Hebron - Beit HaShalom 07:08  |  Joseph . E 15/02/08   12.   #8 - she wants to topple Olmert ... 07:24  |  redmike 15/02/08   13.   #10 Joseph E The Ethnic Adjudicator 07:28  |  Johnboy 15/02/08   14.   Palestinians, U.N. build on Jewish-owned land 07:37  |  Joseph E . post 1 15/02/08   15.   Palestinians, U.N. build on Jewish-owned land 07:38  |  Joseph E . post 2 15/02/08   16.   # 9 Sandra " Without Actions , Prayers Are Useless" 08:29  |  Joseph . E 15/02/08   17.   Why delay? 09:20  |  akiva (zionist) 15/02/08   18.   Livini :We promised to commit suicide and must keep the promise 09:53  |  Absolute Sweden 15/02/08   19.   Waste of time talking to Israel 10:10  |  Chanalau, Tova 15/02/08   20.   3 Mark Lincoln,many,most israelis want peace! 11:12  |  lakshmi 15/02/08   21.   19 Chanalau Tova,to date I have never found a one state advocate 11:18  |  lakshmi 15/02/08   22.   Which Jerusalem?? 13:36  |  Arnie 15/02/08   23.   Bad year for anti-peace talkbackers 13:46  |  Gilbert 15/02/08   24.   Fast track talks on Jerusalem.....come now! 14:01  |  Stephen. 15/02/08   25.   NO Need to talk with the usurpers 15:26  |  Brod 15/02/08   26.   NEVER DIVIDE JERUSALEM, NEVER 15:39  |  Petra 15/02/08   27.   Islamic interest in the Temple Mount starts in 1967. 16:22  |  Jean Van Daem 15/02/08   28.   what negotiations? 16:35  |  dan 15/02/08   29.   Joseph E 21:20  |  RAK 15/02/08   30.   19 dear tova. isr`s tiny; w. indefensible borders 23:34  |  bozhidar balkas 15/02/08

Today Online Israel: We know how to deal with threats by Hezbollah Responses: 103 Palestinians: Ailing woman dies after IDF denies her access to ambulance Responses: 181 Editorial: As with Mughniyah, killing terrorists sometimes unavoidable Responses: 134 Zvi Bar'el: Roiled Hezbollah chief throws down the gauntlet Responses: 102 Roi Ben-Yehuda: If U.K. rejects sharia law, beit din will face same fate Responses: 83 Rosner's Domain Clinton's peace team: the attacks on Rob Malley "vicious" (WTR) Brzezinski in Israel (WTR) Most blatant example of Israeli interference in American election The U.S. and Mughniyah / Not just 'who' but also 'where' Poll: Was killing Mughniyah both justified and wise? More Headlines 08:29 Top Islamic Jihad militant, seven others killed in Gaza blast 22:15 Source: Syria detains suspects in Mughniyah killing 07:12 Islamic Movement blames Israel for quake-induced hole on Temple Mt. 07:26 U.S. meets Iranian officials to discuss 'terror' funds 19:22 UN official says situation in Gaza Strip 'grim and miserable' 00:59 Sarkozy defends Holocaust education proposal amid uproar 19:57 Israeli wounded in Molotov cocktail attack in West Bank 01:54 Hezbollah chief's threats raise alarm among Jewish groups worldwide 19:59 U.S. on alert for attacks against Jewish targets after Mughniyah killing 19:45 123 Sudanese refugees inflitrate Israel from Egypt overnight 20:45 Israeli citizen reportedly murdered by robbers in India 20:08 Italian officials: Canada extraditing wanted Nazi war criminal 22:49 Hamas tells Egypt it is ready to discuss truce with Israel, Shalit deal Previous Editions Select Day 15 feb 14 feb 13 feb 12 feb 11 feb 10 feb 08 feb 07 feb 06 feb 05 feb 04 feb 03 feb

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