Aluf Benn, Haaretz Correspondent, and Reuters: PA rejects Olmert's offer to withdraw from 93% of West Bank
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Title:At first outlook, seems like a positive development...
Name:Smadar
City: TorontoState: Canada
Well it`s good to see that finally something substantial is proposed by Prime Minister Olmert to the Palestinians at this period during the negotiations. Hopefully there`s a more contiguous territorial offer here with the 98% return of land. The Israeli public and the Palestinian public will have time to contemplate these developments and Jerusalem, and for the Israelis to possibly vote for it with new elections in the new year to accepting this or similar to this peace agreement. It remains a work-in-progress situation given the impasse with Hamas controlling Gaza and Jerusalem`s status with Shas threatening to leave coalition.