domingo, 1 de agosto de 2010

Erekat says Israel to respond to proposal

JERUSALEM, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The Palestinian Authority is waiting for Israel's response to a peace proposal submitted more than two months ago, Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said.

In an interview on Israel's Army Radio Sunday morning, Erekat said the proposal submitted is more generous than the proposal shown to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, and deals with core issues such as Jerusalem, borders and refugees.

"We presented the proposal to (U.S. Middle East Envoy) George Mitchell over two months ago so that he would offer it to Netanyahu, however we still haven't received any answers," Erekat told the radio.

He denied reports claiming plans were under way to resume direct talks with Israel at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which ends in September.

UPI