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OFFICIALS FROM ISRAEL and the Palestinian Authority have issued a rare joint statement reaffirming their commitment to peace.
The statement was issued following a meeting between Israeli envoy Yitzak Molcho and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office tweeted today that the joint statement said:
Israel and the Palestinian Authority are committed to achieving peace. The sides hope that [the] exchange of letters between President Abbas and PM Netanyahu will further this goal.
Al Jazeera reports that while Netanyahu has called on Abbas to return to peace talks without any pre-conditions, Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat says that Abbas could renew his push for UN membership for a Palestine state if the Israeli leader does not respond positively to key issues outlined by Abbas.
Abbas wants to know Israel’s position on a potential two-state solution to the conflict which would be based on pre-1967 borders. He also wants information on the release of all Palestinian prisoners and an end to settlement activity.
Yesterday, the New York Times reported that Abbas said that Palestinian security forces are being denied access to weapons by Israel and that, as a result, security in the West Bank is being hindered. He added that he is seriously concerned about what could happen if any of the hundreds of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike dies.
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Interesting how we can’t comment on the Ryanair article about them bulk buying a housing estate….
@Dave Murray: It’s a good idea though. Those cabin crew won’t be competing against others in the rental market. Saw the Soc Dem guy having a whinge about availability of new homes, but 25 houses is a drop in the ocean of the houses currently being built.
@Roy Kenneally: Good business by ryanair, they’re not the only ones doing this and more will follow.
@Roy Kenneally: I assume you’re not currently looking to buy in Swords.
@Jen McC: are you saying you would have been able to buy in swords if ryanair hadn’t bought housing for staff? Ryanair aren’t the enemy here.
@Martin Mongan: Ryanair should deal with hotels
Dear Journal,
Can you remove the begging pop up from your website. It’s cheap and unprofessional. Is this what you have become. Goodbye and keep up the tripe journalism
Frank Spencer pictured above will sort it out!
A no blame approach to covid enquiry…this government..innocent until proven innocent. What an absolute joke!
The covid 19 inquiry is going to take a no blame approach,where would you see it only Ireland a total fu c k up but none of the boys to blame, first one of blame holohan Codding all the people into taken them mad vaccines that were never tested properly
The management at these ‘universities’ are a self serving bunch.
The ATU in Galway being a prime example.
The admin staff treat the students and lecturers like dirt.
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