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Negotiator: Israel Wants 6.8 Percent Of West Bank
From The International Herald Tribune:
JERUSALEM: Israel proposed to annex 6.8 percent of the West Bank and to take in a few thousand refugees under a peace deal, but it has not revealed its position on the most contentious issue — the future of Jerusalem, the chief Palestinian negotiators said Friday night.
Ahmed Qureia said the Palestinian side did not consider the ideas presented on annexation and the return of some Palestinians to be acceptable.
Speaking for the first time in detail about yearlong U.S.-backed talks that failed to produce an agreement, Qureia's comments appeared aimed, in part, at providing a record of the Israeli position ahead of leadership changes in Israel and the United States.
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My Comment: Negotiate with who? The Palestinian community is now split among numerous factions and tribes. Hamas and Fatah are the two largest .... and they are at war with each other. There is no one to negotiate with.