Arafat's successor: Palestinian state will replace Israel

[HBendor]

Arafat's successor: Palestinian state will replace Israel

Att: Dr Kleber

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Thursday, December 22, 2004
The new leader of the ruling Fatah movement said the Palestinians want to replace Israel with a state of their own.

Fatah chief Farouk Khaddoumi said the Palestinian strategy toward Israel was two-fold. In the first stage, he said, the Palestinians would accept a Palestinian state alongside Israel. In the second stage, the Palestinians would seek to eliminate the Jewish state.

In November, Khaddoumi replaced the late Yasser Arafat as leader of Fatah, Middle East Newsline reported.

"At this stage there will be two states," Khaddoumi told Iran's Al Aram television last week. "Many years from now, there will be only one."

Khaddoumi, who regards himself as Palestinian foreign minister, said he was confident that Israel would be eliminated. He said he always opposed Israel's existence and cited the Arab numerical superiority over the Jewish state.
"[There are] 300 million Arabs, while Israel has only the sea behind it," Khaddoumi said.

Khaddoumi said his platform was endorsed by the PLO in 1974. He said the strategy called for a phased plan that would establish authority over any territory obtained from Israel, concluding with an Arab war to destroy the Jewish state.

[On Thursday, the Palestinian Authority launched the first municipal elections in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in more than 25 years. The PA has been promising such elections since 1996.]

The Fatah chief played down the powers of PA ministers. Khaddoumi said the Fatah Central Committee marked the source of authority for the PA and Cabinet.

"The Palestinian Authority is a partial authority," Khaddoumi said. "It is a local government, just like any local government in any country. We shouldn't delude ourselves that these 'ministers' are actually ministers." [On Thursday, Palestinian gunners fired 30 mortar rounds into the Gush Katif community in the central Gaza Strip. The attack was launched from the Khan Yunis refugee camp hours after Israeli forces left the area.]
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[Dr. kleber]

I missed this post.. and now I see that it's here for ME

This is what I think:

* Farouk Khaddoumi is NOT Arafat's successor... he only took one position Arafat previously had. Arafat's most important position - the Palestinian chairman (Rais, President as the Palestinian call him), is Abu Mazen.

* Abu Mazen clearly said in his voice and IN ARABIC that he supports a two states solution - a Jewish Israel next to a Palestinian state.

* as I wrote here many times before, I don't think that Israel should leave the West Bank and Gaza for the Palestinians... I think it is mainly an Israeli interest... Sharon understands it... Israel can't control millions of Palestinians for ever... Transfer will never become a reality - it's impossible to transfer millions of people (logistically. especially if they don't want to move AND no country will accept them... this is the real world.)

* Again, I believe a two states solution is the ONLY fair and also possible solution... On both sides there are people who want everything for themselves...

[HBendor]

[sieranne]

HBendor, I agree with you-the so called "Palestinians"got their state years ago under the name JORDAN,(and a large chunk of land it was too!!!)no doubt about it , and no matter what feeble excuses are used in denying this historical and geographical fact!

ANOTHER "Palestinian" state will eventually mean the end of Israel sure and this is the whole and ONLY purpose for one-
Hopefully more eyes will be open to this fact before it is too late

Sieranne

[HBendor]

[Dr. kleber]

OK then... all we have to do is convincing our friends in Jordan...

Come on.... Jordan today is the biggest friend of Israel in the Middle East - for many many years before the peace agreement. Kind Hussein risked his life when he warned Israel before the Yom Kippur war.

Today, with what's going on in Iraq, Jordan is even more important - the east of Israel is secure all the way to Iran (from real armies that is.)

Now, suppose you'll topple King Abdullah and create a Palestinian state in Jordan... What do you think it will get you?

I'll tell you what:

A potentially hostile state in the eastern boarder of Israel (instead of a friendly one) that will STILL claim that the West Bank and Gaza belong to it - since many Palestinians will still live there... (again, it is IMPOSSIBLE to transfer millions of people!)

[Yossi]