Moussa: 'Time to face Israel', ME peace 'a failure'
Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:49:00 GMT
Moussa has said the Middle East peace process depends on Israel's freezing settlement plans.穆薩說中東和平進程取決於以色列凍結定居點計劃。
The Arab League chief cautions that the so-called Middle East peace process may be “a complete failure”, calling on Arab states to seek other alternatives.
阿拉伯聯盟秘書長警告說，所謂的中東和平進程可能是“完全失敗”，呼籲阿拉伯國家尋求其他選擇。
Amr Moussa's warning came on the first day of the Arab League Summit in the Libyan town of Sirte.
穆薩的警告出自第一天，在利比亞城市蘇爾特的阿拉伯聯盟首腦會議。
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, however, told the summit of Arab leaders that there would be no alternative to indirect “proximity” talks on a two-state solution.
但是聯合國秘書長潘基文告訴首腦會議的阿拉伯領導人，在兩個狀態的解決方案上，將是沒有其它間接的“近距離”談判選擇。
The two-day summit is being held amid Israeli plans to build new settlements in annexed Arab East Jerusalem al-Quds in defiance of international condemnations.
為期兩天的首腦會議正在舉行，際此以色列計劃建立新的定居點，附在阿拉伯東耶路撒冷聖城，無視國際譴責。
“We have to study the possibility that the peace process will be a complete failure,” Moussa declared to the summit.
“It's time to face Israel. We have to have alternative plans because the situation has reached a turning-point,” he said.
The Palestinians pulled out of the 'peace' talks after Tel Aviv announced plans to build 1,600 more settlement units in East al-Quds, which was occupied by Israel in 1967 — a move considered illegal under the international law.
The 22-member Arab League plans to appeal to the International Court of Justice for an end to Israel's settlement expansion plan.
The UN chief on Saturday urged Arab leaders in Libya to support indirect Israeli-Palestinian talks.
"My message to you is that, whatever our concerns, there is no alternative to negotiations for a two-state solution," Ban claimed in an address at the opening session of the summit.
"I urge you to support efforts to start proximity talks and direct negotiations. Our common goal should be to resolve all final status issues within 24 months," he added.
Ban further reiterated that "settlement activity is illegal and must stop."
His remarks come a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tel Aviv's policy on East al-Quds would not change.
Observers point out that Ban's emphasis on continued talks with the Tel Aviv regime despite its defiance of the international community and even its own commitments is contradictory and a double standard.
They add if the Israeli regime can defy the international community while the Palestinians are always demanded to make concessions, even on their basic rights, what sense does it make for the rest of the world to respect any UN decision?
AKM/MB
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=121790§ionid=351020202
沒有留言:
發佈留言