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PALESTINE-ISRAEL PROXIMITY PEACE TALKS BASIS FOR PROGRESS
PUTRAJAYA, May 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak
said Thursday the ongoing proximity peace talks (indirect peace talks) between
Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas and Israel should be a very good basis for
much progress to take place.
Speaking to reporters after an hour-long talk with the Palestinian leader at
his office here, Najib said Abbas had taken a very reasonable position, which
Malaysia believed would ultimately lead to the creation of a sovereign
Palestinian state.
He said they had a "very useful and productive" discussion in
which Abbas briefed him on the latest situation regarding the proximity talks.
"So, Malaysia has urged the leadership of the Palestinian people, through
President Mahmoud Abbas, to continue with the talks and (we) also
urged the Israeli government to be as positive as possible...bearing in mind
the reasonable position taken by this (Palestine) government," Najib told
the joint news conference.
Abbas arrived here Wednesday for a three-day working visit to further
enhance relations between Malaysia and Palestine. This is his second visit, the
first being in 2007.
The indirect Israel-Palestine peace talks, which the United States is
mediating, started on May 9 and have a deadline of four months.
After two rounds, Abbas said that both sides had
discussed issues concerning borders and security arrangements as well land swap
with Israel.
The talks, approved by the Arab League, also cleared the way for the first
negotiations in 18 months between Israel and Palestine and gave a boost to
Washington's peace diplomacy in the region.
Najib said that at the same time Malaysia encouraged both the Fatah and
Hamas to find common grounds so that there would be a strong representation of
the Palestinian people in their long and arduous journey to achieve their
declared aim for an independent Palestinian state.
"A divided Palestine people will certainly become a problem when it comes to
(achieving) final resolution," Najib said.
Following the January 2006 Palestinian parliamentary elections won by Hamas
which defeated Fatah, conflicts arose between the two factions and today
the Palestinian Islamic organisation controls Gaza while the Abbas-led Fatah
controls the West Bank.
Najib also said that during his discussions with Abbas, he reiterated
Kuala Lumpur's long-time stance of supporting the Palestinian people's cause.
"...we are always behind the Palestinian people...we always support the
Palestinian people and their cause. And we will continue to do (so) and take
every opportunity here and (at) the international fora to speak on the cause of
the Palestinian people and the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state," he
said.
Najib said Malaysia would continue to provide whatever help it could,
particularly in terms of capacity building, training, as well as on the basis
of its strong political support for the Palestinian people.
-- BERNAMA
said Thursday the ongoing proximity peace talks (indirect peace talks) between
Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas and Israel should be a very good basis for
much progress to take place.
Speaking to reporters after an hour-long talk with the Palestinian leader at
his office here, Najib said Abbas had taken a very reasonable position, which
Malaysia believed would ultimately lead to the creation of a sovereign
Palestinian state.
He said they had a "very useful and productive" discussion in
which Abbas briefed him on the latest situation regarding the proximity talks.
"So, Malaysia has urged the leadership of the Palestinian people, through
President Mahmoud Abbas, to continue with the talks and (we) also
urged the Israeli government to be as positive as possible...bearing in mind
the reasonable position taken by this (Palestine) government," Najib told
the joint news conference.
Abbas arrived here Wednesday for a three-day working visit to further
enhance relations between Malaysia and Palestine. This is his second visit, the
first being in 2007.
The indirect Israel-Palestine peace talks, which the United States is
mediating, started on May 9 and have a deadline of four months.
After two rounds, Abbas said that both sides had
discussed issues concerning borders and security arrangements as well land swap
with Israel.
The talks, approved by the Arab League, also cleared the way for the first
negotiations in 18 months between Israel and Palestine and gave a boost to
Washington's peace diplomacy in the region.
Najib said that at the same time Malaysia encouraged both the Fatah and
Hamas to find common grounds so that there would be a strong representation of
the Palestinian people in their long and arduous journey to achieve their
declared aim for an independent Palestinian state.
"A divided Palestine people will certainly become a problem when it comes to
(achieving) final resolution," Najib said.
Following the January 2006 Palestinian parliamentary elections won by Hamas
which defeated Fatah, conflicts arose between the two factions and today
the Palestinian Islamic organisation controls Gaza while the Abbas-led Fatah
controls the West Bank.
Najib also said that during his discussions with Abbas, he reiterated
Kuala Lumpur's long-time stance of supporting the Palestinian people's cause.
"...we are always behind the Palestinian people...we always support the
Palestinian people and their cause. And we will continue to do (so) and take
every opportunity here and (at) the international fora to speak on the cause of
the Palestinian people and the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state," he
said.
Najib said Malaysia would continue to provide whatever help it could,
particularly in terms of capacity building, training, as well as on the basis
of its strong political support for the Palestinian people.
-- BERNAMA
