"The plan offers Israel full recognition and peace, in return for complete withdrawal from the lands Israel captured in the Six Day War and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with east Jerusalem as its capital, and for the right of return to Israel of Palestinian refugees and their descendants."
Dit plan wordt door antizionisten graag en veel aangehaald als voorbeeld van Arabische goodwill en de Israelische weigering een prijs te betalen voor vrede. Na aanvankelijk nogal gereserveerd te hebben gereageerd, was Olmert later positiever en noemde het een vertrekpunt van waaruit verder onderhandeld kon worden, waarop de Arabische Liga van Israel volledige acceptatie van het plan eiste voordat over de precieze uitvoering kon worden gesproken.
Aangezien het plan een paar voor Israel absoluut onacceptabele elementen bevat, heeft het geen zin om te gaan praten als de Arabische Liga een dergelijk gebrek aan flexibiliteit toont. Bovendien is het nogal arrogant om als de verliezer van verschillende oorlogen je overwinnaar een dictaat op te leggen.
Nu Israel zich opnieuw positief uitlaat over het plan valt te hopen dat de Arabische Liga bereid is zijn positie te versoepelen, zodat er een sprankje hoop op vrede kan gaan gloren aan de horizon.
RP
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Barak: Israel mulling Saudi peace plan
Barak: Israel mulling Saudi peace plan
AP and mark weiss , THE JERUSALEM POST
Oct. 19, 2008
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Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Israeli leaders have been discussing a comprehensive Saudi peace plan and debating how to respond to it.
Barak told Army Radio on Sunday that with individual negotiations with Syria and the Palestinians making little headway, it may be time to pursue an overall peace deal for the region.
"There is room in the coalition of the Saudi plan," he said. "We have interests in common with moderate Arab elements on Iran, Hizbullah and Hamas."
He added that President Shimon Peres was in agreement, and that he has spoken about the matter with Foreign Minister and Kadima chair Tzipi Livni as well.
The Saudi peace initiative was first proposed in 2002. It offers pan-Arab recognition of Israel in exchange for Israel's withdrawal from Arab lands captured in 1967.
The plan offers Israel full recognition and peace, in return for complete withdrawal from the lands Israel captured in the Six Day War and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with east Jerusalem as its capital, and for the right of return to Israel of Palestinian refugees and their descendants.
Israel initially rejected the proposal. Last year, outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert praised the plan as "showing a positive approach" and said it would be taken into account in the peace process. But he stopped short of accepting it and rejected its call on refugees.
Barak told Army Radio on Sunday that with individual negotiations with Syria and the Palestinians making little headway, it may be time to pursue an overall peace deal for the region.
"There is room in the coalition of the Saudi plan," he said. "We have interests in common with moderate Arab elements on Iran, Hizbullah and Hamas."
He added that President Shimon Peres was in agreement, and that he has spoken about the matter with Foreign Minister and Kadima chair Tzipi Livni as well.
The Saudi peace initiative was first proposed in 2002. It offers pan-Arab recognition of Israel in exchange for Israel's withdrawal from Arab lands captured in 1967.
The plan offers Israel full recognition and peace, in return for complete withdrawal from the lands Israel captured in the Six Day War and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with east Jerusalem as its capital, and for the right of return to Israel of Palestinian refugees and their descendants.
Israel initially rejected the proposal. Last year, outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert praised the plan as "showing a positive approach" and said it would be taken into account in the peace process. But he stopped short of accepting it and rejected its call on refugees.
Jpost.com staff contributed to this report.
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