Israel asks US to adopt Olmert team's proposal for security arrangements in
Israel-PLO agreement
Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 17 August 2008

Ma'ariv correspondent Ben Caspit reports in today's edition that after two
rounds of cabinet discussions, Israel presented to the United States a
document detailing Israel's security requirements for a permanent agreement.
PM Olmert has also discussed the document prepared by the IDF with US
presidential candidates Obama and McCain.

Major features of the proposal:

1. Demilitarized Palestinian state not to have tanks, cannons, rockets or
air force.
2. Security pacts prohibited between the Palestinian state and other
nations.
3. Israeli warning stations on the mountain ridge.
4. IDF presence on the Jordan River.
5. Israeli control of airspace.
6. Israeli access to routes going deep into Judea and Samaria

Caspit adds: "In the meantime it turns out that one of the two presidential
candidates, who visited Israel (AL: Obama visited) sent emissaries and
special messages to president Al Assad in Damascus and Abu Mazen in
Ramallah, with an interesting message: continue the negotiations with
Israel, any progress is welcome, I want to jump into the conflict
immediately upon my entry onto the position and the more advanced the
negotiations are the better."

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
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