Has Bibi Bowed Before Obama's 1967-Lines Formula?
01/08/2011 23:42
Has Bibi Bowed Before Obama's 1967-Lines Formula?
Prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has reportedly accepted Obama's 1967-lines formula for peace talks with the PA
by Gavriel Queenann
Published: 01/08/11, 10:25 PM
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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is reported to have accepted US President Barack Obama's plan on Monday saying he would resume peace talks based on pre-1967-lines with land swaps. The borders would change, but this would be the starting point for talks, sources said.
If true, the move is a reversal of Netanyahu's own firm position that such negotiations would be unacceptable to Israel as they could not possibly result in secure, defensible borders for the Jewish state.
It is unclear what has become of Netanyahu's other requirements for negotiations, such as PA recognition of Israel as a Jewish state, at this time.
A senior diplomatic source said that despite the agreement Israel stipulates the right to hold reservations during the talks.
National security adviser Jacob Amidror reported that the Americans have been updated on the acceptance of Obama's formula by Israel.
