By Shlomo Shamir
Today (Sunday, 18th September), Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon told
the Palestinian Donors Conference held at the United Nations that Israel is
interested in continuing to assist Palestinian economic development, but
this position could be affected if the Palestinians unilaterally declare a
state.
the Palestinian Donors Conference held at the United Nations that Israel is
interested in continuing to assist Palestinian economic development, but
this position could be affected if the Palestinians unilaterally declare a
state.
"Future assistance and cooperation could be severely and irreparably
compromised if the Palestinian leadership continues on its path of
essentially acting in contravention of all signed agreements which also
regulate existing economic relations between Israel and the Palestinian
Authority," Ayalon told the conference, which was hosted by
Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, B. Lynn Pascoe and chaired by
Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Ghar Store. The Palestinians were
represented by Prime Minister Salam Fayyad.
compromised if the Palestinian leadership continues on its path of
essentially acting in contravention of all signed agreements which also
regulate existing economic relations between Israel and the Palestinian
Authority," Ayalon told the conference, which was hosted by
Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, B. Lynn Pascoe and chaired by
Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Ghar Store. The Palestinians were
represented by Prime Minister Salam Fayyad.
Ayalon laid out all of Israel's activities that have assisted the continued
growth in Palestinian economy during the past few years, and how cooperation
with Israel is essential for the Palestinian Authority's institution
building. However, the Deputy Foreign Minister warned the Palestinians that
all of this will be affected by the Palestinian initiative to bypass
negotiations and impose their demands on the international community.
growth in Palestinian economy during the past few years, and how cooperation
with Israel is essential for the Palestinian Authority's institution
building. However, the Deputy Foreign Minister warned the Palestinians that
all of this will be affected by the Palestinian initiative to bypass
negotiations and impose their demands on the international community.
"The Palestinian Authority's path of unilateralism and reneging on its
commitments bode extremely ill, not just for a peaceful resolution to our
conflict, but the immediate future," Ayalon said. "If the Palestinian
Authority is staking a path, not just against its signed commitments, but
against the norms and standards of international peace-making, then it will
prove very hard for the State of Israel to continue a process abandoned by
its partners and co-signatories."
commitments bode extremely ill, not just for a peaceful resolution to our
conflict, but the immediate future," Ayalon said. "If the Palestinian
Authority is staking a path, not just against its signed commitments, but
against the norms and standards of international peace-making, then it will
prove very hard for the State of Israel to continue a process abandoned by
its partners and co-signatories."
Ayalon also warned that unilaterally declaring statehood with have legal
ramifications for any future cooperation between Israel and the
Palestinians. "The State of Israel signed the Oslo Accords with the
Palestinian Liberation Organization, which created the Palestinian
Authority. Israel will have absolutely no obligations towards a so-called
Palestinian state, especially one created artificially in this building, in
breach of these very accords," Ayalon told the donors conference.
ramifications for any future cooperation between Israel and the
Palestinians. "The State of Israel signed the Oslo Accords with the
Palestinian Liberation Organization, which created the Palestinian
Authority. Israel will have absolutely no obligations towards a so-called
Palestinian state, especially one created artificially in this building, in
breach of these very accords," Ayalon told the donors conference.
Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister also called on the international community
to use its influence to call on the Palestinians to refrain from taking
unilateral steps damaging for the peace process. "The international
community and especially donors to the Palestinian Authority should ask for
minimal standards of diplomatic practice by the Palestinians," Ayalon said.
"They should do their best to turn the Palestinian leadership away from
confrontational and provocative unilateral steps and lead them back to the
negotiating table where they will find a waiting Israeli government intent
on finding solutions to all the outstanding issues with a view to arriving
at a real and lasting end to our conflict."
to use its influence to call on the Palestinians to refrain from taking
unilateral steps damaging for the peace process. "The international
community and especially donors to the Palestinian Authority should ask for
minimal standards of diplomatic practice by the Palestinians," Ayalon said.
"They should do their best to turn the Palestinian leadership away from
confrontational and provocative unilateral steps and lead them back to the
negotiating table where they will find a waiting Israeli government intent
on finding solutions to all the outstanding issues with a view to arriving
at a real and lasting end to our conflict."
Ayalon called on the Palestinians to immediately return to the negotiating
table: "It is incumbent on the Palestinian leadership to return to the path
of negotiation, compromise and cooperation and lead its people towards the
goals set by the international community - two states for two peoples
solution, living in enduring peace and security."
table: "It is incumbent on the Palestinian leadership to return to the path
of negotiation, compromise and cooperation and lead its people towards the
goals set by the international community - two states for two peoples
solution, living in enduring peace and security."
Deputy Foreign Minister Ayalon also called on the international community to
demand the immediate release of Gilad Shalit.
demand the immediate release of Gilad Shalit.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/deputy-fm-ayalon-warns-palestinians-of-israeli-sanctions-1.385299
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