Cabinet: Demarcation of Borders is Key to Successful Negotiations
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RAMALLAH, April 22, 2014 (WAFA) =96 The Palestinian Council of Ministers =

stated Tuesday that the demarcation of the Palestinian-Israeli borders base=
d =

on 1976 borders is the key to successful negotiations with Israel in the =

future.

The council said in its weekly meeting held in Ramallah that Israel=92s =

evasion to discuss this issue during the previous nine months rendered it =

impossible to achieve any further progress, said the cabinet.

The Israeli evasion to discuss this issue would also foil any future peace =

efforts, which shows that the Israeli government is not serious regarding =

carrying out genuine negotiations as it seeks to evade its commitments and =

buy more time to consolidate its occupation of Palestinian territories and =

complete the Judaization of Jerusalem, the cabinet added.

The council stressed that the Palestinian state should be established on a =

unified geographic and political basis between the West Bank and Gaza and =

with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Regarding the national reconciliation efforts, the council called upon the =

different parties to =93give priority to the national interest,=94 hoping t=
he =

ongoing efforts could advance national unity.

In a separate subject, the cabinet stressed the Palestinian Jordanian firm =

relations and praised Jordan=92s unswerving support for the Palestinian =

rights.

It further stated that mutual agreements will be forged in the coming days =

between Palestine and Jordan which will benefit the Jordanian and =

Palestinian peoples.

The council condemned the latest Israeli measures in Jerusalem and repeated =

raids by settlers on al-Aqsa Mosque in addition to Israel=92s violations =

against the Muslim and Christian holy sites.

M.N./K.F./T.R. =

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