Barak: We can't have it both ways with Palestinian unity

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Tue May-10-11 12:10 PM
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Barak: We can't have it both ways with Palestinian unity

Israel can't have it both ways opposing holding negotiations with a unified Palestinian government all the while insisting it cannot negotiate with a divided Palestinian government, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Monday.

For years, Israel has been telling the world that there's a problem in negotiating with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas because he doesn't control the whole of Palestinian territories, Barak told Israel Radio in a Memorial Day interview.

Barak noted that the moment Hamas joins a Palestinian government, Israel cannot say: "'Oh no,' we can't talk to now" because Hamas is in the government.

http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=219839

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ZombieHorde

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Tue May-10-11 12:22 PM
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1. I wonder why the Jerusalem Post is referring to President Obama only by his first name.

Seems unusual.

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zipplewrath

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Tue May-10-11 12:30 PM
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2. Wrong guy

"...Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Monday."

The headline is about a guy with the LAST name Barak.

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ZombieHorde

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Tue May-10-11 12:35 PM
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3. That is a really good explanation. I better keep that in mind. nt

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