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Last update - 13:53 04/06/2008 Peace Now: Peres aiding 'enemies of peace' by attending Ariel anniversary By Haaretz Service Tags: settlements, Ariel, Peace Now  President Shimon Peres' attendance at a celebration marking thirty years since the government approved the establishment of the West Bank settlement of Ariel has sparked the ire of the Peace Now movement. In a letter to Peres' office, Yariv Oppenheimer, secretary-general of Peace Now, wrote that the president's attendance "gives dangerous legitimacy to the continued policy of construction in the settlements and aids the enemies of peace from within to hinder the vision of two states," Army Radio reported on Tuesday. Advertisement Peres' office responded in a statement that said, "Shimon Peres is the president of the entire state of Israel and all of its citizens, and he has no intention to enter into political disagreements by virtue of fulfilling his duty." Ron Nahman, the mayor of Ariel, responded by saying that the settlement is part of the national consensus - meaning that Israel will likely retain the settlement in any future peace agreement with the Palestinians. "We are proud of the fact that the president was a member of the ministerial committee that approved the founding of Ariel," said Nahman. "Peres came to bless Ariel on this day of celebration," he said. "If Peace Now wants to protest they can do so." Related articles: Settlement stumbling blocs Boim: 'Natural growth' reason for 100 new settlement homes Tamir: Ariel college 'university center' declaration is misleading Bookmark to del.icio.us   Word wars Hamas reverses effort to improve portrayal of Jews in Palestinian text books. Cyber-pimps beware MK Gal-On's proposed bill would jail 'online brothel managers' for 5 years.   1.   To Yariv....lead by example...give up your Tel Aviv apt for peace 12:19  |  spade 04/06/08   2.   Ariel is a city not a settlement 12:44  |  Shlomo 04/06/08   3.   Peace Now aids enemies of piece via AIPAC 13:05  |  Rowan 04/06/08   4.   Sorry Spade 13:15  |  Jackie 04/06/08   5.   Yariv Oppenheimer is the enemy of Peace 13:18  |  Scott 04/06/08   6.   Awww, cute! 13:27  |  Matt 04/06/08   7.   How APN supports AIPAC 14:02  |  Rowan 04/06/08   8.   "Peace" now = War now 14:04  |  Martha Burke 04/06/08   9.   peace now are a bunch of war-mongers 14:14  |  bill 04/06/08   10.   Peace Now a danger to Israel 14:31  |  Jerry 04/06/08   11.   ridiculous 14:33  |  melissa 04/06/08   12.   back then 14:47  |  gawain 04/06/08   13.   Appeasement Now 14:55  |  Realist 04/06/08   14.   Complicity. 15:12  |  Jean Van Daem 04/06/08   15.   Ariel 16:14  |  P.A. 04/06/08   16.   Leave Sheikh Munis first 18:47  |  Ali 04/06/08

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