Abu Mazen marks the Naqba

The Associated Press is reporting that Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen marked the Naqba - the 'tragedy' - as the 'Palestinians' term Israel Independence Day, calling for the 'quartet' to convene an international conference in which both he and Israel would participate.Interruption to clarify a couple of background points: May 15 is the day on the gregorian calendar on which Israel became independent,