Hassan: Mideast peace process has come to an end

[ 12/12/2010 - 07:02 PM ]

PARIS, (PIC)-- Palestinian journalist Bilal Al Hassan said on Sunday that the Mideast peace process has come to an end, and was carrying no meaning except imposing an Israeli solution on the Palestinians.

Hassan, a well-known Palestinian figure and a former Fatah member, described wagering on the UN Security Council and hoping for US recognition of an independent Palestinian state as an “illusion”.

Hassan asserted that the Palestinians must say no to the peace process as is and develop an alternative political strategy to defend Palestinian rights with the help of other Arabs.

“The peace process no longer exists except to the Americans and Israelis, to impose an Israeli solution on the Palestinians. But the Palestinians have not yet spoken their word. I believe they must oppose this understanding of the peace process and not bet on going to America, not through the Security Council or directly for recognition of the Palestinian state.”

“This wager is an allusion, no more, no less, because the US position of recognizing the Palestinian state is known and visible through its position on Brazil's and Argentina's recognition.”

“I believe the ideal response is that the Palestinian Authority leaves the settlement process, a move that would consequently announce an end to the Oslo [Accords], and calling on wise Palestinians to map out an alternative political plan and place it before the Arabs to make them to shame, and to announce it and all of the Arab positions to all.”

Hassan stated he believed that Palestinian reconciliation would greatly benefit the Palestinians if it was built on the basis of a political program. “If based on security cooperation with Israel, it would be a failed reconciliation of no benefit.”

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