PLO Secretary General Saeb Erekat touched off a sizable media storm when he asked to remove an Israeli flag hanging above his head as he addressed the Haaretz conference in New York this week. Veteran journalist Dan Margalit from the pro-Netanyahu newspaper Israel Hayom called the conference organizer’s decision to comply a “burning and outrageous mistake.”
On June 6, 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon and surrounded its capital, Beirut. One aim was to end the control of Beirut by the PLO. The city was under siege, blockaded, and repeatedly bombed, resulting in extensive casualties. On Aug. 21, the U.S. negotiated an agreement which would end Israel’s assault and allow for the safe evacuation of the PLO fighters. Western nations guaranteed that the refugees and civilian residents of the Palestinian camps would be protected by a multinational force (MNF) once the PLO left
PLO Ambassador Maen Rashid Areikat discusses the urgent need for a paradigm shift in resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. While the previous political process was aimed at transitioning the Palestinian people from occupation to statehood, Israel exploited this situation to consolidate its settlement enterprise and military occupation.
PA spokesman Ihab Bseiso told Ma’an that the national unity government has not yet resigned and will continue for another week until PLO Executive Committee members complete consultations with PLO factions concerning the structure of the new unity government.
By Palestine Center
Last week, a new Palestinian Authority (PA) government was announced after a reconciliation agreement between the PLO and Hamas decided to establish a consensus government of independents and technocrats to pave the way for new elections.
By Yousef Munayyer
Well folks, April 29th is finally here and you know that must mean two things 1) The deadline for the 9-month US-mediated peace talks convened last summer has arrived and 2) The New York Times has published its definitive write-up of why the talks failed.
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