Palestinian news agency Maan quotes British Consul-General to Jerusalem Sir Vincent Fean as saying next spring will be 'crucial' to the peace process • Palestinian Authority President Abbas: We have to make the most out of this historic opportunity.
Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat in Washington in July
British Consul-General to Jerusalem Sir Vincent Fean hedged Saturday that "a permanent agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority will be reached by the spring of 2014," the Palestinian news agency Maan reported.
According to the report, Fean said that the agreement will include joint Israeli-Palestinian sovereignty over Jerusalem.
The British consul-general was quoted as saying that the spring of 2014 is going to be "crucial to the inception of a Palestinian state on the basis of a political solution," adding that "Jerusalem will serve as the shared capital of Israel and the future Palestinian state and the agreement will also include land swaps."
Meanwhile, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas also commented on the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks over the weekend. Abbas, who slammed Israel's settlement policies in Judea and Samaria, said that "East Jerusalem will become the capital of the independent Palestinian state."
He added that the negotiations, which have been conducted in absolute secrecy, were "being held in a positive atmosphere and with respect. We have to make the most out of this historic opportunity. I call on the Israeli public and the Israeli government to act with us to realize the dream of comprehensive peace."
Credit to Israel Hayom
Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat in Washington in July
British Consul-General to Jerusalem Sir Vincent Fean hedged Saturday that "a permanent agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority will be reached by the spring of 2014," the Palestinian news agency Maan reported.
According to the report, Fean said that the agreement will include joint Israeli-Palestinian sovereignty over Jerusalem.
The British consul-general was quoted as saying that the spring of 2014 is going to be "crucial to the inception of a Palestinian state on the basis of a political solution," adding that "Jerusalem will serve as the shared capital of Israel and the future Palestinian state and the agreement will also include land swaps."
Meanwhile, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas also commented on the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks over the weekend. Abbas, who slammed Israel's settlement policies in Judea and Samaria, said that "East Jerusalem will become the capital of the independent Palestinian state."
He added that the negotiations, which have been conducted in absolute secrecy, were "being held in a positive atmosphere and with respect. We have to make the most out of this historic opportunity. I call on the Israeli public and the Israeli government to act with us to realize the dream of comprehensive peace."
Credit to Israel Hayom
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