Israel on Friday summoned the French ambassador over his country's support this week for a failed Palestinian bid to pass a United Nations resolution calling for a full Israeli withdrawal to the pre-1967 lines by 2013, formally expressing its “deep disappointment”.
State Department says draft bid calling for Israeli withdrawal to pre-1967 lines ''sets arbitrary deadlines'' for reaching peace deal, doesn't meet Israel's security needs.
Out of total desperation given the near-zero chance of gaining UN Security Council approval of a draft mandating an Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank, Abbas has now turned to Russia.
Jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti took issue with the text and called on the PA leadership to conduct an immediate and comprehensive revision of its wording.
‘’Our main goal is to prepare Israel for the generations to come and conserve our natural resources for the future,’’ said Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) World Chairman Efi Stenzler