Tuesday 7 July 2009

Barghouthi warns against Netanyahu's manipulations


Barghouthi warns against Netanyahu's manipulations

[ 07/07/2009 - 09:41 AM ]

RAMALLAH, (PIC)-- MP Mustafa Al-Barghouthi, the secretary general of the national initiative party, has condemned Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu's call on the Palestinians to recognize Israel as a "Jewish" state, saying that it indicates the absence of an Israeli peace partner.

Barghouthi in a press statement on Monday added that Netanyahu offers in return an impotent autonomy for the Palestinians with no sovereignty.

Netanyahu's endorsement of the Jewish nature of Israel entailed the dismissal of the historic rights of the Palestinian people, in addition to deciding before hand the negotiation results by saying no to Palestinian refugees' right to return, by refusing to negotiate over Jerusalem and by rejecting to freeze settlement building and confiscation of Palestinian land, Barghouthi explained.
He opined that Netanyahu was interested in complete normalization of ties with Arabs without ending occupation or establishing a Palestinian state, while retaining vast Palestinian areas and keeping control over the airspace, crossings and borders.

The MP warned that Netanyahu's deceptions and racist policies should be exposed, advocating a unified Palestinian and Arab position to impose penalties on Israel.

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