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RAMALLAH, Nov 10 (KUNA) -- A Palestinian official called on Wednesday for
addressing the United Nations Security Council to seek "decisive resolutions"
against Israel's settlement policies in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
Yasser Abed Rabbo, the secretary of the executive committee of the
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), said in remarks to Palestine Radio,
"Peace in the eyes of Israel does not mean the end of the occupation and the
establishment of a (Palestinian) state.
"Currently, the stalemate cannot be broken with mere rhetoric, and there
must be practical steps and there must be reference to the Security Council to
take resolutions compelling for Israel," he said. "This is the available
option now to stop the arrogant Israeli practices against the Palestinian
people," he added.
Israel has revealed plans to build 2,100 new settlements and the Israeli
television declared that 66 Israeli families have recently settled in East
Jerusalem.
Abed Rabbo denied reports that the US would inform the Palestinian
leadership about a conciliation formula for resuming the negotiations soon.
Washington had asked to be given a month to find such a formula for ceasing
the construction of settlements, and the Arab follow-up committee agreed to
the request. (end)
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