"Negotiation, negotiation & nothing but negotiation"

Via FLC

"..."We said in the past, and we still say, that our choice is negotiation, negotiation and nothing but negotiation," Abbas told the Palestinian leadership... He said he would consult Arab states at the weekend about U.S. President Barack Obama's latest ideas ... But if nothing happens by September we will go (to the U.N. to ask for recognition by its 192 member states)," Abbas said... ...  

Hamas leader in Gaza Ismail Haniyeh said Netanyahu's speech revealed "the real face of the occupation ... the real face of arrogance backed by the Americans." "We must quit this illusion called negotiation," he said... Israel's daily Maariv published a poll showing about 57 percent of voters believe Netanyahu should have supported Obama's initiative, rather than opposing the president. But the poll also showed Netanyahu was still Israel's most popular political leader..."

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