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Titolo: PA negotiators furious over Israeli proposal

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PA negotiators furious over Israeli proposal
Worrying strife breaks out between top Palestinian negotiator Ahmed Qureia
and Israeli counterpart after latter presents proposal of regional
division in which Israel maintains claim to large settlement blocs, Jordan
River Valley and Jerusalem
 
Those in Washington pushing for an Israeli-Palestinian deal by the end of
President Bush's term may have to scale down their expectation as the gaps
between the two sides only seem to be growing larger. 
 
A new bout of discord arose after a blowout between the Palestinian
Authority's head negotiator, Ahmed Qureia, and Foreign Affairs Minister
Tzipi Livni. Qureia angrily rejected a proposed map presented by Livni in
which any future agreement would see Israel retaining control of the
larger settlement blocs in the West Bank as well as the Jordan River
Valley and Jerusalem.
 
Qureia grabbed the map spread out on the table and pushed it away with
both hands.
 
The divide over the border fall-out was only further exacerbated after
Qureia vehemently rebuffed comments made by Defense Minister Ehud Barak on
Tuesday, in which he demanded a special security arrangement be made for a
mountain ridge in Palestinian territory east of Ben Gurion Airport. 
 
The recent turbulence indicates a permanent deal or even an agreement on
certain basic principles may be even farther from reach. 
 
'Borders most simple among core issues'
"Among the three core issues being discussed in the negotiations the
borders are considered the least problematic. The matter of the
Palestinian refugees and sovereignty over Jerusalem are far more complex
and sensitive. This incident just clarifies how far we are from an
agreement," said a senior Israeli official close to the proceedings. 
 
Foreign Minister Livni's office said in response that "the negotiations
between Israel and the Palestinians are not held in public. Furthermore,
until everything is agreed upon, nothing is agreed. Conducting ourselves
in the limelight has never contributed to achieving our goals "
 
A senior Palestinian official confirmed the details of the confrontation
over the borders. Qureia has declined to comment on the meeting directly
but the official said that the negotiator believes that talks are often
fraught with anger. "Some ideas are rejected and some are accepted, some
are logical and some are not," the source said.
 
Qureia: Barak can say whatever he wants
The most recent disagreement stems over Barak's comments during a tour of
the mountain range east of the airport. "Right below us is the Ben Gurion
Airport, a vital and sensitive region. We must ensure that if and when
there political deals are made, we weigh in on the defense implications
and the need to maintain control over security, de-facto, in the entire
region," said Barak.
 
"Special arrangements will have to made here," he added. 
 
Qureia said in response that Barak "can say whatever he wants, but the
determining factor will be the negotiations and the outcome of the talks.
 
"On principle, we know what our rights are and will fight for them using
all means and ways. We reject any demand, any position, or any Israeli
statement regarding territory outside the 1967 borders."
 
A senior Palestinian official told Ynet he was unsurprised by Barak's
comments. "Once he blew-up the Camp David talks and blamed it on Arafat
and now he is panicking that the current negotiations may succeed. That is
why he doing all this and making declarations that sour the atmosphere.
Barak has taken the Labor party from the peace camp to the side of
settlers and extremists. He poses an obstacle to the talks."
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