EU ultimatum: settlement freeze by deadline or else

[Israel Insider]

The European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Saturday that the United Solution should recognize a Palestinian state even if no peace accord had been reached between Israel and the Palestinians by the deadline, which reports have indicated to be some six months from now. "After a fixed deadline, a UN Security Council resolution should proclaim the adoption of the two-state solution" including issues such as borders, refugees, control Jerusalem and security arrangements. "It would accept the Palestinian state as a full member of the UN, and set a calendar for implementation. It would mandate the resolution of other remaining territorial disputes and legitimize the end of claims," he said.

"If the parties are not able to stick to it [the schedule], then a solution backed by the international community should be tabled," he added.

The Foreign Ministry on Sunday dismissed the call as "dangerous," saying in a statement: "Resolutions 242 and 338 of the United Nations, the roadmap [peace plan] and agreements between Israel and the Palestinians all cautiously determine that the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will only be reached through negotiations by the sides." The Ministry added: "Israel has called more than once for the immediate renewal of the talks without preconditions. Another demand setting an artificial deadline endangers and harms the chances of actually reaching a bilateral agreement between Israel and the Palestinians."

The Palestinians have said they will not revive peace talks unless there is a halt to Israel's settlement activities in the West Bank. They believe that US President's Obama position supports their refusal to attend talks.

[clif atkin]

javier solana is another UN puppet of the arab lobby. Since they have gotten nowhere in the past 60 years , they have now resorted to strong mouth tactics. I doubt that Israel will stand by and let these non-sequiturs prevail.

[Robert Bernier]

The “Mandate for Palestine” is Valid to This Day.
The Mandate survived the demise of the League of Nations. Article 80 of the UN Charter implicitly recognizes the “Mandate for Palestine” of the League of Nations.
This Mandate granted Jews the irrevocable right to settle anywhere in Palestine, the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, a right unaltered in international law and valid to this day. Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria (i.e. the West Bank), Gaza and the whole of Jerusalem are legal. The International Court of Justice reaffirmed the meaning and validity of Article 80 in three separate cases...July 11, 1950...June 21, 1971...[and] July 9, 2004... More at : http://israelagainstterror.blogspot.com/2009/06/jews-have-same-right-to-settle-there-as.html

[Robert Bernier]

“The struggle with the Zionist enemy is not a matter of borders”
Attempts to solve the Arab/Israeli conflict regularly fail because of the refusal to acknowledge that this dispute has never been about borders, territory or settlements, but about the Arabs refusal to recognize Israel’s right to exist. “The struggle with the Zionist enemy is not a matter of borders, but touches on the very existence of the Zionist entity,” declared an Arab spokesman. To be informed : http://xrl.us/bju8k