Mideast Peace Talks End, No Progress

Secretary Rice Says New Palestinian Coalition Government Hampered Talks With Israel

(CBS/AP)  Rice told U.S. journalists on Sunday night that Washington would "withhold judgment" on the coalition agreement until it was fleshed out. But she acknowledged that the outlines didn't meet the international conditions put forth by the Quartet of Mideast negotiators — the U.S., European Union, U.N. and Russia.

"If there's going to be a Palestinian state, then the Quartet principles would obviously have to be recognized because... this is the foundation for peace," she said.

"I haven't seen anything to date that suggests that this is a government that's going to meet the Quartet's principles, but you know... we will see once the government is formed," she said.

Abbas has said that this is the best deal he could wrest from Hamas, and that he would move ahead with forming a coalition. The power-sharing deal is seen as crucial to halting deadly Hamas-Fatah fighting that has killed dozens in recent months.

In talks with Rice on Sunday, Abbas portrayed the coalition accord as an achievement, saying it has helped moderate Hamas, whose charter calls for Israel's destruction. Abbas also emphasized that he, not the government, would handle any negotiations with Israel, his aides said.

Hamas spokesman Ismail Radwan called Monday's summit a failure.

"Rice did not succeed in pressuring President Abbas to withdraw from the unity government. We call on the U.S. administration to respect the Palestinian people's will and recognize the government and open a dialogue with the government," he said.

Rice said Sunday the U.S. would continue to work with Abbas "because he is committed to the road map and he's committed to the Quartet principles." But the Palestinian president is liable to be weakened if tethered to a coalition government that does not conform to the international conditions.

Olmert, who met separately with Rice on Sunday, said Israel would not deal with a government that doesn't recognize the Quartet principles. But on Monday, his spokeswoman, Miri Eisin, repeated the prime minister's position that Israel would continue to deal with Abbas directly.

She acknowledged that expectations of the summit had been lowered, but said the meeting was significant because Olmert and Abbas, who rarely speak face to face, were "sitting and having dialogue."

Olmert's own ability to maneuver is tenuous. After an inconclusive war last summer in Lebanon, Olmert's approval rating has plummeted below 20 percent, leaving him politically unable to carry out far-reaching concessions that would be needed for a peace accord with the Palestinians.

Before the meeting, Rice said it was important for the summit participants to discuss the outlines of a Palestinian state and how to get there. However, she told journalists that she did not expect things to move along quickly in times she described as "complicated" by the Palestinian coalition talks.

In Syria, the exiled deputy leader of Hamas called on the United States and the international community to deal positively and reasonably with a Palestinian national unity government. Moussa Abu Marzouk on Sunday accused Washington of "fully adopting Tel Aviv policies" and urged the Bush administration "to take a reasonable stand and look positively" on the new Palestinian government.

[lars008-2009]

talk about the worst secretary of state....

mad al-dim..........lol

Always knew demonic-rats were against free speech%u2026%u2026.lol

YouTube blocked video mocking Clinton administration
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52405

A drudge video link
Limits imposed on access to clip critical of Albright-run North Korea policy
http://drudgereport.com/flashma.htm

YOU HAVE BEEN ZUCKERED LIBSCUM...LOL

EXCLUSIVE: 'SCARY MOVIE' DIRECTOR MAKES CAMPAIGN AD; MOCKS DEMOCRATS...
http://www.drudgereport.com/flashma.htm
The David Zucker Albright Ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h3GPc_yMCE

[lars008-2009]

'Obsession'
Documentary gives insight into radical Islam%u2019s global threat
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/launchPage.html?110506/110506_fnl_obsession&%27Obsession%27&FNL&Documentary%20gives%20insight%20into%20radical%20Islam%92s%20global%20threat&Foxlife&-1&%27Obsession%27&Video%20Launch%20Page&News
http://www.obsessionthemovie.com/12min.htm
http://myspace.com/waragainstthewest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BL4-mxE87w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUpcpEQtgp4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BUqXSeCDJc

this is the real threat to humanity.....
http://stopislam.cjb.net/

Terrorism Awareness Project to wake up Americans and the World
http://www.terrorismawareness.org/
http://www.terrorismawareness.org/islamic-mein-kampf

[lars008-2009]

here's your enemy skippy..... try to remember that..... there will be a test later....
UK TV AIRS SHOCK 'UNDERCOVER' LOOK INTO MAINSTREAM BRIT MOSQUES...
Dispatches: Undercover Mosque
This is part one of the much-anticipated UK Channel 4 documentary Dispatches: Undercover Mosque, exposing evidence of Islamic supremacism, shocking misogyny, and support for violence at a number of Britain%u2019s leading mosques and Muslim institutions. (Thanks again to LGF operative kasper.)
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=24018_Dispatches-_Undercover_Mosque&only

Dispatches - Undercover Mosque (1 to 6)
UK Channel 4, aired 15th January 2007.
Radicalisation of UK mosques by Saudi Wahabbism
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Dispatches+- Undercover Mosque
http://youtube.com/watch?v=peFQWuk4nuo
http://youtube.com/watch?v=MuCLC8kjWCI
http://youtube.com/watch?v=x5t5EqWX92k
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yMztM0Z7BYE
http://youtube.com/watch?v=V4Zv3BUmwqs
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KvjvNScmTQA

[patriotic9]

lars008
Do you think United States should continues supporting the illegitimate and unjustified existance of Israel on the world map on th ecost of American money,American lives and USA herself because Americans are GOD-NEGLECTED and the EUROPEAN INVADERS IN PALESTINE are GOD-CHOSEN,because America is an UNHOLY LAND whereas occupied places in PALESTINE like TEL AVIV are HOLY LAND.
Why don't you go back to CHURCH and play THE FATHER,THE SON and THE HOLY SPIRIT GAME(GOD-LOVING,HOLY,RELIGIOUS CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN MAN is THE FATHER,that young innocent boy whose pant is pulled down in the name of GOD is THE SON and what is inserted in the BACK HOLE of that young innocent boy in the name of JESUS,is THE HOLY GHOST)

[lars008-2009]

FOR THE LAST 1300 YEARS:

non muslims have asked muslims to return to Arabia

I NO LONGER SUPPORT THE OCCUPATION
The real %u2018occupation%u2019
1300 years of Arab occupation

Arabs, whose home is Arabia, have occupied and brutalized for centuries.

During that time, non muslims have...

been murdered en masse
had their land stolen
their holy places destroyed and desecrated
been sold into slavery
their women raped
their children butchered


and the arabs have the nerve to whine about "occupation" when non muslims fight back

I NO LONGER SUPPORT ISLAM OCCUPATION

[karlimhof]

FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS:

-UN and the world has asked Israel to return to her 1967 borders

Why does Israel refuse to return the occupied territories to their Palestinian owners?

Why does Israel continue to build settlements on occupied Palestinian land? And connect these settlements by a system of roads that crisscross Palestinian land and are for the exclusive use of Jews?

Why has Israel built a WaLL, not on their land, but on Palestinian land?

Why does Israel issue building permits to Jews in Jerusalem and eviction or demolition orders to Palestinians ?

A Majority of Israelis want peace, want the 1967 borders to be recognized (Israel's border today are not internationally recognized). Americans must support those Israelis, and refute the politics of the Nathenyahoo Likud Neocon Minority.

[zootallures2]

They were probably discussing new excuses to make killing ok. That is the politician's and media's job, right? The public wants hate and killing so the bankers provide a reason and the politicians provide the excuses. Good thing you are all 100% positive there is no hell. Afterall, the universe does what ever the majority of society decides, right? I think you pompus bozos are going to be in for quite a surprize. If you got another chance, I bet you'd change halos to tin foil hats....lol. And have a nice day, suckers.

[lars008-2009]

talk about a worthless secretary of state....lol

mad al-dim.....

Always knew demonic-rats were against free speech%u2026%u2026.lol

YouTube blocked video mocking Clinton administration
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52405

A drudge video link
Limits imposed on access to clip critical of Albright-run North Korea policy
http://drudgereport.com/flashma.htm

YOU HAVE BEEN ZUCKERED LIBSCUM...LOL

EXCLUSIVE: 'SCARY MOVIE' DIRECTOR MAKES CAMPAIGN AD; MOCKS DEMOCRATS...
http://www.drudgereport.com/flashma.htm
The David Zucker Albright Ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h3GPc_yMCE

[lars008-2009]

wayfedup/haji

got to love these fascist nazi islamic muslim collaborators..........NOT!!!

you are on the wrong side of history haji....lol

[cbgb31]

so, what else is new.

[cbgb31]

Mideast Peace Talks End, No Progress

[wayfedup]

the bigots are the fascist nazi islamic muslims killing all non muslims around the world..... but then you already know that.... right haji....

Southern Thailand on Edge After Attacks
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/
story/0,,-6426087,00.html

It is intuitively obvious to the most casual observer that iran sponsors terrorist activities around the world.... but you knew that already... right haji
Posted by lars008 at 05:20 PM : Feb 19, 2007

Liars008;
One can only wonder what gives with those of you dimwit neocons who know nothing more than hate-filled comments when posting here on this blog.
In case you haven't noticed, folks who post in the manner that bushrocks1, liebermann18,&co. have a VERY SHORT shelf life around here. Simply put, NO ONE here gives a rat's A$$ WHAT YOU THINK. You are merely showing the world what a childish crybaby you are. Grow up! Make sensible posts which convey your thoughts-ABSENT the HATE and VENOM, and perhaps, perhaps mind you, you will be around for "OUR AMUSEMENT", nothing more, for as I said earlier, no one cares what you think, really.

[mitywhity]

I am shocked! They can't get the Jesus-haters and the Everybody-else-haters to get along? No way!

[acauble1]

Hate,Greed,i'm smarter than you,I'm right ,your wrong is running in high gear among countries and the posters.The future isn't looking real good for mankind.
Posted by beehive21 at 06:11 PM : Feb 19, 2007

To expand on this poster's comments, essentially we have seen the disintegration of the 'middle ground' in the world. This all-or-nothing, Machiavellian society will destroy itself (and take most of mankind with it). The end of the world, as we know it, will happen before the end of Social Security (as we know it).

[beehive21-2009]

Hate,Greed,i'm smarter than you,I'm right ,your wrong is running in high gear among countries and the posters.The future isn't looking real good for mankind.

[tuckerndfw]

The last thing Israel and Zionists (majority of whom are Christians) want is peace.

If Israel didn't have someone to blame for her failures, or to justify her continual terrorism against her neighbors, Israel would cease to exist as a "Jewish state."

More "Jews" live outside Israel than those who live in Israel. Zionists continually incite terrorism and violence against "Jews" in the vain attempt to motivate "Jews" to immigrate to Israel

It rarely works, so Israel pays people to convert and move to Israel. Most of them become illegal "settlers." Which further incites violence.


Zionists, most of whom are right wing Christians, including Pat Robertson & Billy Graham, are the greatest menace facing the civilized world today. Negotiating with Israel or Zionists is pointless. They want nothing more than to see global, nuclear war.

[grazinggoat]

From a political point of view, this effort is not working as long as a big chunk of the population of Palestine who voted for the Hamas government to be denied its desire again and again, respectless of the democracy expression and the big hope it has built upon it... what kind of peace are USA expecting to build.

What and how durable security are the Israelis expecting when the root-base is deceived by strangulating the Democratically-elected Hamas-Government?

North Korea has agreed on a temporary basis, for longer perspectives, thenafter, pretty sure because of direct talks.

Nothing will work as long as the root-based population representatives will not be icnluded into the discussions and demonized. Not taking into account Hamas will just alienate a big fraction of the Palestinians. Global and just peace settlement in the Middle-East, is the only way to go.

[lars008-2009]

the bigots are the fascist nazi islamic muslims killing all non muslims around the world..... but then you already know that.... right haji....

Southern Thailand on Edge After Attacks
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6426087,00.html

It is intuitively obvious to the most casual observer that iran sponsors terrorist activities around the world.... but you knew that already... right haji

[grazinggoat]

lars008, you're a meaner version of RonnieHM. You are evil and trying to demonize a big chunk of humans living under God's will and not depending on you, or on us, fellow Americans. Showing only one side (the bad one, obviously) of some of them. In your dictionary there is no room for 'LIVE AND LET LIVE'. You haven't grown up. You are just another BIGOT.

[johnshaft4]

Lars-
Well what, precisely? You are a stupid, stupid Billy Bob Baptist, whose brain has been warped by driving your beat up pick up truck listening to Toby Keith turned way too loud while drinking cheap rot gut beer as you stare at your Confedarate flag while viewing the world through your rose colored Pastor Ted ******* glasses.