Thursday, May 04, 2006

Quartet to hold key talks on fate of its Mideast peacemaking role - Haaretz - Israel News

Quartet to hold key talks on fate of its Mideast peacemaking role - Haaretz - Israel News: "'Are we going to give all that up now,' he asks, alluding to the policy of completely boycotting the Hamas government, ' or will we find a way that will allow us to work in the framework of the law and the policy, while continuing to support building a democratic and responsible administration, that can act to realize the dream of peace and security for the two peoples.'

The 72-year-old Australian-born American Jew informed PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) and the heads of the Israeli defense establishment during his latest visit in Israel in mid-March that if he did not receive a renewed mandate for his mission he was resolved to resign at the end of April. He explained he did not see any point in his continuing to serve as long as the Quartet and the donor nations had not decided on a clear policy that befitted the new political situation created in the territories following the Hamas victory in the legislative council elections. "

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