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PM Ehud Olmert and PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas meeting ahead of talks in the West Bank city of Jericho on Monday. (GPO)
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PM: Israel, PA to expand talks on establishing Palestinian state as soon as possible
By Avi Issacharoff and Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondents

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas at a meeting in the West Bank on Monday he would push for the establishment of a Palestinian state as "fast as possible."

In a Jericho meeting with the PA chairman, Olmert refrained from setting a schedule, but said statehood would be achieved by adherence to the internationally brokered road map to Middle East peace, and through mutual understanding.

"We have decided to expand the scope of the negotiations between us in order to advance mutual understanding and formulate the framework that will allow us to move forward toward establishing a Palestinian state," Olmert said.

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Monday's meeting marked the first time an Israeli prime minister has visited the Palestinian Authority since the outbreak of the second intifada in September 2000. The meeting took place under heavy security.

Palestinian Presidential Guard officials and Shin Bet security service VIP officers held a number of meetings in recent days to lay the groundwork for the security at this historical meeting.

While Olmert did not present a timetable, he declared that he has no intention to stall for time on the issue of Palestinian statehood.

"Our mutual goal is to realize the shared vision between us and [U.S. President George] Bush regarding the establishment of two states for two peoples who live side by side in security and peace. We want to achieve this as soon as possible," Olmert added.

Olmert also mentioned that the basis for negotiations "will continue to be the road map, which is acceptable to both sides." The prime minister was referring to a peace plan proposed by the Quartet of Middle East peace negotiators - the United States, the European Union, the United Nations and Russia - that calls for an independent Palestinian state.

During the meeting between the two leaders, Abbas told Olmert that Israel's release of the 255 Palestinian prisoners last month had a positive effect on the Palestinian people, and requested the release of additional prisoners in the coming weeks. Olmert said he would consider Abbas' request.

Abbas also called on Olmert to allow the return to the West Bank of militants whom Israel deported in 2002. The militants, who had barricaded themselves in the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem five years ago, were told they would be arrested if they returned to the West Bank, and consequently dispersed in Gaza and Europe. Olmert agreed to consider this request as well.

Both sides agreed the meeting had been constructive, but made no announcements of significant progress.

"Abbas did not come to the meeting with a magic wand, and neither did Mr. Olmert," Abbas aide Saeb Erekat said at a post-meeting press conference.

"There is an agreement on a series of meetings to discuss the issues, including the establishment of a Palestinian state," he added.

David Baker, an Olmert spokesman, said the leaders did not discuss the core issues of the conflict or conduct negotiations.

"Both sides decided to expand the contents of their discussions in order to advance the understandings ... to allow further progress to be made for the establishment of a Palestinian state," Baker said.

"I came here in order to discuss the fundamental issues outstanding between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, hoping that this will lead us soon into negotiations about the creation of a Palestinian state," Olmert said at the outset of the talks earlier Monday.

The aim of the meeting between the two was to prepare for a U.S.-led regional summit on peace between Israel and the Palestinians to be held in Washington in November.

"The purpose is to achieve the maximum possible mutual understandings on a two-state solution prior to the summit in the fall and in a way that will not endanger the entire process," a senior political source in Jerusalem said Sunday. The aim is to stabilize Abbas' rule in the West Bank so that the PA will be able to carry out its commitments, particularly on the security front.

Abbas and Olmert picked up where their previous talks, initiated at their meeting in Jerusalem two weeks ago, left off. The talks focused on an "agreement of principles."

Baker said the meeting was a signal of Israeli good will, adding that Olmert intended for it to be a productive meeting to enable progress with the Palestinians.

Both sides said ahead of the talks that the meeting would also deal with easing daily life in the West Bank, including the removal of some of the checkpoints erected after the outbreak of the second Intifada in 2000.

The meeting between the two leaders was restricted to the press and photographs were allowed only at the beginning.

Fayad: PA not ready to assume security control

Meanwhile, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayad told senior Israeli officials during recent meetings that the Palestinian Authority's security organizations are unable to assume security control of cities in the West Bank. Fayad said that the PA's security forces are unable "to impose law and order in the West Bank at this time."

During meetings with senior Israeli officials, the interim Palestinian prime minister and his interior minister, Abd al-Razek al-Yihiya, made it clear that the PA's security cannot at this time assume control of West Bank cities.

Among those to whom this message was conveyed recently was Shin Bet chief Yuval Diskin.
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  1.   Dont Lie Fayyad the PA police can control the West Bank!!!!!!!!!! 04:11  |  ALI 06/08/07
  2.   so deja-vu ! 04:12  |  David James Vickery 06/08/07
  3.   Hamas is the Enemy 04:49  |  Eli 06/08/07
  4.   2 states solution equal holocaust , End arabs occupation 04:50  |  Joseph E . 06/08/07
  5.   Wait a Minute 05:21  |  Eli 06/08/07
  6.   Zionism created this mess 05:25  |  Rachel Corrie 06/08/07
  7.   Condoleezza Rice`s joke 06:03  |  Shalom 06/08/07
  8.   Fayad is ignorant 06:32  |  ٍSalem 06/08/07
  9.   #6 Rachael 06:35  |  Joel Weltman 06/08/07
  10.   I find it curious that my prior response has not appeared 06:38  |  Mark Lincoln 06/08/07
  11.   The proper response to the lack of ability of the Palestinian 07:30  |  Asaf Noyman 06/08/07
  12.   What??? 07:57  |  Benny 06/08/07
  13.   Take Kadima Down, Vote for Jewish State Destiny by Settlers Gov`t 08:05  |  Joseph E . 06/08/07
  14.   Mark Lincoln here is why 08:09  |  Danite 06/08/07
  15.   Arabised Kadima is damaging Jewish State Democracy 08:17  |  Joseph E . 06/08/07
  16.   Peace can only possible between two strong adverceries!! 08:24  |  Al F Kemal 06/08/07
  17.   Abbas said it openly 08:39  |  Utubia 06/08/07
  18.   #7, Shalom 08:45  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 06/08/07
  19.   Are any of aware of what is happening to women in Gaza? 08:58  |  Judith, Haifa 06/08/07
  20.   Hamas = Fatah = Jihad = Hezbollah = PRC = etc = Amalek! 09:40  |  Uzi 06/08/07
  21.   To Judith of Haifa 09:43  |  Suddenly 06/08/07
  22.   FORCED CONVERSION BY HAMAS 09:44  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 06/08/07
  23.   #18, Ms Kohn 10:01  |  Hannah 06/08/07
  24.   If PA cannot control security, what for does the world need PA? 10:02  |  Vittorio 06/08/07
  25.   #19, Judith 10:03  |  Hannah 06/08/07
  26.   David James Vickery-# -Deja vu:you`ll never support peace 10:05  |  Daniel Leopold 06/08/07
  27.   Read between the lines 10:10  |  Clickfool 06/08/07
  28.   What he REALLY MEANS 10:10  |  Cynical 06/08/07
  29.   Cause and Effect 10:11  |  Burkhardt 06/08/07
  30.   36 ZIONISM IS 3000 YEARS OLD GHOST 10:13  |  paul harris 06/08/07
  31.   Judith from Haifa 10:14  |  Daniel Leopold 06/08/07
  32.   A TYPICAL TRAITOR 10:14  |  indrajaya 06/08/07
  33.   Ha`Aretz Judith #19 is 100% correct 10:16  |  Ari ben Yisrael 06/08/07
  34.   DJ VICKERY So deja vu indeed,your backhand threatening Israel 10:20  |  PETER SM 06/08/07
  35.   #23, Hannah, do not gloat 10:24  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 06/08/07
  36.   Judith 10:26  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 06/08/07
  37.   arab Hannah 10:28  |  Hannah 06/08/07
  38.   To Ari ben Yisrael 10:30  |  DidYouEver 06/08/07
  39.   #33, Ari ben Yisrael 10:34  |  Burkhardt 06/08/07
  40.   #18 False Hannah Alert 10:38  |  Bill 06/08/07
  41.   Fayad 10:40  |  iletzter 06/08/07
  42.   Maybe Israel should let Hamas to depose Abbas and smash Fatah in 11:04  |  Uzi 06/08/07
  43.   To everyone: my source is Suliman Ashafi of the 2nd channel news 11:08  |  Judith, Haifa 06/08/07
  44.   give em a few sling shots israel, will ya 11:20  |  VIPER 06/08/07
  45.   #3, ELI, stupid as usual 11:23  |  VIPER 06/08/07
  46.   "SUDDENLY"Moslem women get more respect" does that include- 11:28  |  PETER SM 06/08/07
  47.   To Cipora Julianna Kohn 11:38  |  Convert 06/08/07
  48.   Our Authoritative Experts Scholars Winograde Judges 11:42  |  Joseph E . 06/08/07
  49.   Ah Cluck Fool: such 11:44  |  Star of David 06/08/07
  50.   ALERT= FAKE INDRAJAYA 32 11:44  |  Indrajaya 06/08/07
  51.   Haaretz, are you afraid to post my reply about the source? 11:49  |  Judith, Haifa 06/08/07
  52.   BURKHARDT.No when the Pals had ALL their armies they did not stop 11:51  |  PETER SM 06/08/07
  53.   # 45, FAKE INDRAJAYA 11:57  |  indrajaya 06/08/07
  54.   CONVERT.If its all so wonderful,why is Apostasy ie leaving Islam 12:27  |  PETER SM 06/08/07
  55.   #51, PETER SM 12:47  |  Burkhardt 06/08/07
  56.   # 53 Fake Indrajaya 13:29  |  Indajaya 06/08/07
  57.   Convert 13:47  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 06/08/07
  58.   43Judith,funny,but I saw a report shortly after the June takeover 13:49  |  lakshmi 06/08/07
  59.   11 ASAF GOOD thought, but... 13:59  |  ORLANDO 06/08/07
  60.   To Judith of Haifa 14:00  |  WrongAnswer 06/08/07
  61.   Suddenly the BBC no longer has daily reports from Gaza.AFP? etc.? 14:06  |  PETER SM 06/08/07
  62.   BURKHARDT.when Arafat called his intifada his troops participated 14:29  |  PETER SM 06/08/07
  63.   Vittorio - exactly 14:49  |  Mark Lincoln 06/08/07
  64.   #6 Rachel Corrie - The bulldozer is waiting 4U 14:57  |  * BEN JABO 06/08/07
  65.   #40 Burkhardt 15:05  |  * BEN JABO 06/08/07
  66.   To Margie in Tel Aviv 15:07  |  Convert 06/08/07
  67.   ROADMAP HAS FAILED 15:08  |  Ian 06/08/07
  68.   #44 VIPER 15:09  |  * BEN JABO 06/08/07
  69.   When we gain power, we will jail Olmert for his crimes 15:09  |  Manhigut Yehudit 06/08/07
  70.   Burkhardt, Berlin 15:22  |  17 06/08/07
  71.   Convert,Wrong Answer,do read my post 58& Cipora K.& Judith; 15:43  |  lakshmi 06/08/07
  72.   # 47Convert, Congratulations 15:45  |  17 06/08/07
  73.   OLMERT WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT OF TORROR STATE 15:51  |  Brian 06/08/07
  74.   Israel is definitely not serious! Just playing Abbas for a fool! 15:53  |  Toronto`s Finest 06/08/07
  75.   For Joseph E #4 15:56  |  Esther 06/08/07
  76.   For PM Ehud Olmert...... 16:04  |  Esther 06/08/07
  77.   no security...NO state 16:06  |  real vision 06/08/07
  78.   Convert and Conversion to Islam 16:20  |  CHGODMK 06/08/07
  79.   There is only one thing the PA is ready to assume 16:39  |  Chick 06/08/07
  80.   As if nothing had ever been discussed 16:56  |  Mark Lincoln 06/08/07
  81.   The bottom line 16:58  |  Mark Lincoln 06/08/07
  82.   #56 Fake Indrajaya Alert 16:59  |  Barney 06/08/07
  83.   This is getting tiresome 17:01  |  Mark Marshall 06/08/07
  84.   Question for Haaretz Talkbackers on "Fake" Identities 17:05  |  Question 06/08/07
  85.   #1 Ali - I agree with Fayad 17:08  |  Kate 06/08/07
  86.   Olmert making the same mistakes again.... 17:21  |  Dagma 06/08/07
  87.   5eli & "bastard settlers." 17:27  |  curious 06/08/07
  88.   #3 Eli - Yes, but ... 17:27  |  Rick 06/08/07
  89.   ARAB Hannah 17:27  |  GABE1 06/08/07
  90.   #58 lakshmi - you "see" all kinds of reports 17:27  |  * BEN JABO 06/08/07
  91.   LAKSHMI #58 17:30  |  GABE1 06/08/07
  92.   `43" Judith,Haifa and Lakshmi 17:46  |  Labhras 06/08/07
  93.   Palestinian Rejectionism 17:47  |  Indrajaya 06/08/07
  94.   #19 Judith 17:47  |  Rawya 06/08/07
  95.   #43: Judith on Hijab 17:49  |  Thinkpad 06/08/07
  96.   A Palestine State of Mind? 17:56  |  Ronnie Wolman 06/08/07
  97.   What will happen after...... 17:59  |  Shalom 06/08/07
  98.   PM Fayad`s Admission 18:02  |  Jeff Northridge 06/08/07
  99.   ALI #1 18:02  |  Tulip 06/08/07
  100.   Will the Real Indrajaya please stand up 18:07  |  Kate 06/08/07
  101.   Besides the ignored fact that Palestine exists already 18:13  |  Chick 06/08/07
  102.   Act of Faith. 18:14  |  Paul Billington 06/08/07
  103.   #64, Mark Marshall 18:15  |  Silvienne 06/08/07
  104.   To Mark Marshall # 64 18:26  |  Dolly 06/08/07
  105.   #65 DAGMA OLMERT LIKE ABBAS CAN DELIVER NOTHING 18:27  |  paul harris 06/08/07
  106.   Vivienne: Yapping not necessary 18:36  |  Mark Marshall 06/08/07
  107.   # 5 Eli 18:36  |  Nick Ferriman 06/08/07
  108.   Wrong priority 18:37  |  Brod 06/08/07
  109.   Let`s party like it`s 1999! 18:40  |  Gili 06/08/07
  110.   # 18 Cipora Julianna Kohn. I SECOND YOUR OPINION ON BAKER!! 18:40  |  KATH` 06/08/07
  111.   Olmert and Abbas 18:41  |  J Indonesia 06/08/07
  112.   Margie #57 18:42  |  Guido 06/08/07
  113.   # 19 Judith,in Haifa.OH YES! I SOW THE VIDEO.. 18:44  |  KATH` 06/08/07
  114.   69Ben jabo,yesterday someone gave me a link,which for some reason 18:46  |  lakshmi 06/08/07
  115.   72Ben Jabo,on yesterday`s thread concerning Palestinian Shepherds 18:59  |  lakshmi 06/08/07
  116.   get rid of Olmert NOW 19:05  |  vik 06/08/07
  117.   Rick # 67 Checkpoints Are Not Roadblocks 19:07  |  Jeff Northridge 06/08/07
  118.   # 38 DidYouEver.re:Ari ben Yisrael.I HAVE THIS TO SAY TO YOU.. 19:09  |  KATH` 06/08/07
  119.   Brief Discourse on Land in Palestine 19:12  |  Indrajaya 06/08/07
  120.   Olmert your finest hour is to resign NOW. 19:12  |  Akram Zekaria 06/08/07
  121.   #92 lakshmi - I`ve asked you MANY times 19:16  |  * BEN JABO 06/08/07
  122.   #95 et al - Delusional Thinking 101 19:24  |  Kate 06/08/07
  123.   Olmert gives away the last bargaining chips... is Israel finished 19:25  |  Nannette 06/08/07
  124.   Palestinians a joke but the world sits at their feet 19:30  |  Chick 06/08/07
  125.   Olmert did not wake up yet 19:32  |  Tosefta 06/08/07
  126.   Zionisms days are numbered 19:32  |  Mohammed 06/08/07
  127.   BEN JABO-SCHYCO 19:37  |  Jaaake 06/08/07
  128.   Palestinian soil?? 19:40  |  Don Camillo 06/08/07
  129.   ISREAL MUST WITHDRAW TO THE PRE 1948 BORDER FOR PEACE. 19:45  |  Mohammed 06/08/07
  130.   105ben jabo,it was& still is on Haaretz(yesterday) 19:49  |  lakshmi 06/08/07
  131.   ONLY SOLUTION: GAZA UNDER EGYPT; PARTS OF W.BANK LINKED TO JORDAN 19:55  |  G. Marcus 06/08/07
  132.   Ronnie Wolman, A Palestine State of Mind? 20:01  |  akiva P 06/08/07
  133.   Hannah vs. Hannah 20:03  |  akiva P 06/08/07
  134.   Mohammed, two million and three, 20:03  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 06/08/07
  135.   # 88 Jeff Northridge.Reply To That Is:,......... 20:07  |  KATH` 06/08/07
  136.   hell bent on destroying israel 20:07  |  chaim schonbrun 06/08/07
  137.   To Abbas and Olmert 20:09  |  emad matahin 06/08/07
  138.   # 108 Tosefta.Olmert did not wake up yet.. 20:13  |  KATH` 06/08/07
  139.   Rachel Corrie 20:15  |  tadchase 06/08/07
  140.   Is Mohammed going to the Mountain or.. 20:16  |  Ronnie Wolman 06/08/07
  141.   Haaretz! Stop it and put out my post to #88 Jeff N.. Convert 20:16  |  KATH` 06/08/07
  142.   Nick Ferriman # 93 Hamas` Negotiating Position 20:20  |  Jeff Northridge 06/08/07
  143.   Americans converted to terrorists 20:23  |  not Islam 06/08/07
  144.   Seinfelt famous phrase 20:29  |  Baz Mann 06/08/07
  145.   Talks or action 20:35  |  tadchase 06/08/07
  146.   Rachel Corrie 20:37  |  john 06/08/07
  147.   Bare essentials 20:37  |  Baz Mann 06/08/07
  148.   Excellent Slapstick show (Jeff Northridge #88, 103) 20:41  |  Tosefta 06/08/07
  149.   FAKE Indrajaya 32 & 50 20:45  |  Indrajaya 06/08/07
  150.   Comedians never had it so good 20:46  |  Michael 06/08/07
  151.   What does Abbas have to offer Israel?? Only destruction of Hamas. 21:02  |  Voice of Reason 06/08/07
  152.   Establish a "Palestinian State" in their camps in Arab countries. 21:03  |  Johnson 06/08/07
  153.   Olmert two choices in the gathering clouds. 21:05  |  Akram Zekaria 06/08/07
  154.   # 4 joseph 21:06  |  Realistic Arab 06/08/07
  155.   # 101 Chick 21:10  |  Realistic Arab 06/08/07
  156.   Mohammed, numbering Israel`s days 21:12  |  Hannah 06/08/07
  157.   #129 Mohammed 21:15  |  Johnson 06/08/07
  158.   Tosefta 21:15  |  Baruch 06/08/07
  159.   Mohammed # 129 What Pre-1948 Border? 21:25  |  Jeff Northridge 06/08/07
  160.   Hamas in Gaza 21:27  |  Janice 06/08/07
  161.   Overlapping sovereignty 21:29  |  Paul Freedman 06/08/07
  162.   Peace 21:35  |  JH 06/08/07
  163.   # 88 Rick.re:Eli -Yes,but...I SEE YOU HAVE RETURNED WITH .. 21:37  |  KATH` 06/08/07
  164.   mark Lincoln can you help me please?? 21:40  |  Danite 06/08/07
  165.   Tosefat though your very obtuse 21:43  |  Danite 06/08/07
  166.   One step at a time 21:46  |  Danite 06/08/07
  167.   Mohammed 21:48  |  Danite 06/08/07
  168.   160, Janice 21:51  |  Harry 06/08/07
  169.   not Islam 21:52  |  infidel 06/08/07
  170.   92Labhras,thanks,shortly after the June takeover I posted giving 21:52  |  lakshmi 06/08/07
  171.   # 92 Labhras.re:Judith etc,etc. 21:54  |  KATH` 06/08/07
  172.   true indrajaia relax 21:58  |  scanadu 06/08/07
  173.   # 1 to ali in nablus 21:59  |  eric 06/08/07
  174.   FALSE HANNAH ALERT! #37, 156 22:01  |  Hannah 06/08/07
  175.   #126, Muhammad 22:02  |  Hannah 06/08/07
  176.   MOHAMMED.ISRAEL WAS at the 1947 borders when you ATTACKED 22:05  |  PETER SM 06/08/07
  177.   149 Indrajaya - all three are fakes. 22:06  |  19 06/08/07
  178.   #167 22:06  |  JH 06/08/07
  179.   giving west bank to paslestinians 22:07  |  geroge 06/08/07
  180.   Blessed Baruch #158 22:07  |  Tosefta 06/08/07
  181.   160 Janice,thanks,I read the piece also,it is called 22:08  |  lakshmi 06/08/07
  182.   #133, Akiva P. 22:08  |  Hannah 06/08/07
  183.   Harry #160 22:11  |  JH 06/08/07
  184.   # 156 Hannah.FOR GOODNESS SAKE WHICH ONE ARE YOU? 22:13  |  KATH` 06/08/07
  185.   Michael@150 comedians fieldday!!! 22:13  |  akiva P 06/08/07
  186.   #149, Indrajaya 22:16  |  Hannah 06/08/07
  187.   #176 22:16  |  JH 06/08/07
  188.   95Thinkpad,good point,I agree,also the hijab can be quite 22:16  |  lakshmi 06/08/07
  189.   128# Kath all we need the spirit of our fathers. 22:20  |  Akram Zekaria 06/08/07
  190.   # 148 Tosefta.re:Jeff Northridge.THAT`S IT! I AM NOT GOING ..... 22:24  |  KATH` 06/08/07
  191.   To old diehards like Voice of Unreason & Howdy Jeff,fast forward 22:24  |  lakshmi 06/08/07
  192.   I cannot help you Danite 22:31  |  Mark Lincoln 06/08/07
  193.   #151.Voice o R.Pres. Abbas can offer Peace & Security 4 Israel 22:34  |  Imran K 06/08/07
  194.   False Hannah Alert #174, #175 22:35  |  Bill 06/08/07
  195.   #160 Janice 22:40  |  Crowd Pleaser 06/08/07
  196.   "171" Kath 22:41  |  Labhras 06/08/07
  197.   #186 Meshuggah Hannah 22:45  |  New Day 06/08/07
  198.   #131.Marcus. Is that your solution. Then ITS VERY CRAZY. 22:47  |  Al Zayd T Pals. 06/08/07
  199.   Creation of a state? And today it is nomansland? 22:52  |  Fritz 06/08/07
  200.   Tosefta # 148 Slapstick Wins Again (part 1) 22:58  |  Jeff Northridge 06/08/07
  201.   Lakshmi makes things up 22:59  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 06/08/07
  202.   Hannah, have a nice life. 23:02  |  Akiva Patysh 06/08/07
  203.   How nice to note the FRIENDLY relations that 23:04  |  Arik 06/08/07
  204.   Hannah 23:05  |  Akiva Patysh 06/08/07
  205.   You people 23:07  |  Jason_M 06/08/07
  206.   Road blocks and block heads 23:15  |  Mark Lincoln 06/08/07
  207.   Muhammed #126 -- I don`t think you know what the word means 23:19  |  bbl 06/08/07
  208.   The prima fascia absurdity 23:22  |  Mark Lincoln 06/08/07
  209.   PM is..... 23:27  |  isratinian 06/08/07
  210.   PM fights word of the Lord 23:28  |  sam 06/08/07
  211.   Tosefta # 148 Slapstick Wins Again (part 2) 23:30  |  Jeff Northridge 06/08/07
  212.   #196 You person, yes you. 23:32  |  Joel Weltman 06/08/07
  213.   Devil is in details 23:33  |  Jozef 06/08/07
  214.   Barak has distanced himself from Olmert`s dream of Palestine Now 23:37  |  registered nurse 06/08/07
  215.   Israel`s rejection of the Road Map 23:39  |  Roger Bannister 06/08/07
  216.   #193, Akiva P. 23:41  |  Hannah 06/08/07
  217.   Manhigut Yehudim # 69 23:42  |  Shalom 06/08/07
  218.   #176 Pete SM cut Mo some slack 23:45  |  Joel Weltman 06/08/07
  219.   # 80 23:46  |  Stephen Mezei 06/08/07
  220.   @81 23:52  |  Shalom 06/08/07
  221.   For Jason #196 00:03  |  Esther 07/08/07
  222.   Olmert knows 00:05  |  Dolores Zuniga 07/08/07
  223.   emad m #137 00:07  |  polybios 07/08/07
  224.   We must stop Olmert from destroying Israel. 00:19  |  Chaim 07/08/07
  225.   "196` Jason 00:20  |  Labhras 07/08/07
  226.   talkbacks are revealing 00:22  |  about antisemites 07/08/07
  227.   KATH` # 190 Thank You For Your Support 00:22  |  Jeff Northridge 07/08/07
  228.   lakshmi - they may not punish them YET 00:24  |  * BEN JABO 07/08/07
  229.   Fighting antisemitism 00:26  |  through education 07/08/07
  230.   206Polybios your scheme sounds good on paper,one hitch,though, 00:31  |  lakshmi 07/08/07
  231.   WE HAVE OFFERED OLMERT MANY PERSONAL BENEFITS WITH PAL STATE .. 00:35  |  alioman 07/08/07
  232.   #226 lakshmi - more on hijab`s 00:35  |  * BEN JABO 07/08/07
  233.   ALL WHO FIGHT FOR TERROR STATE ARE FIGHTING LUBAVITCHER REBBE 00:46  |  Menachem M 07/08/07
  234.   Sounds Like Good Progress to Me 00:47  |  Jane 07/08/07
  235.   #229 through [with] education 00:50  |  Joel Weltman 07/08/07
  236.   False Hannah Alert #216 00:58  |  Bill 07/08/07
  237.   #200/211 Jeff Northridge: Better stick to Slapstick 00:58  |  Tosefta 07/08/07
  238.   126 mohammad 00:59  |  alan 07/08/07
  239.   #149, 50 Indrajaya FAKE 01:03  |  Indrajaya 07/08/07
  240.   #224 Chaim 01:04  |  Joel Weltman 07/08/07
  241.   To Chick # 124 "Palestinians a joke".... 01:09  |  Dagma 07/08/07
  242.   #226 Fighting the ZOG fighters 01:10  |  Joel Weltman 07/08/07
  243.   Indrajaya 01:15  |  Indrajaya 07/08/07
  244.   Do not believe Olmert Palestine is already is exist. Jordan 01:18  |  e.m 07/08/07
  245.   #208 Mark `s first Impression is always his first 01:19  |  Joel Weltman 07/08/07
  246.   Unbelievable!! 01:27  |  Barry 07/08/07
  247.   Ironically Anti-Semites Serve as Reminders 01:28  |  Jane 07/08/07
  248.   to # 100 Indrajaya 01:28  |  Indrajaya 07/08/07
  249.   akiva p on HannaH 01:28  |  sh 07/08/07
  250.   Iakshmi # 191 That`s Very Optimistic of You 01:32  |  Jeff Northridge 07/08/07
  251.   THE JOSEPH E. DOCTRINE 01:34  |  Stephen Connor 07/08/07
  252.   Do not believe Olmert Palestine is already is exist. Jordan 01:36  |  e.m 07/08/07
  253.   Jeff Northridge #227 01:42  |  GABE1 07/08/07
  254.   The legendary Roger Bannister reincarnated as Haaretz poster 01:45  |  Sam 07/08/07
  255.   LAKSHMI and the HAMAS CHARTER 01:54  |  Brant 07/08/07
  256.   #9 Joe Weltman 01:56  |  Boycott 07/08/07
  257.   201margie in TA,hiding her head in the sand& Ben Jabo,sure ! 02:00  |  lakshmi 07/08/07
  258.   Salem #8 02:04  |  Lynn 07/08/07
  259.   # 189 Akram Zekaria.Oh dear I feel so said when reading your post 02:04  |  KATH` 07/08/07
  260.   211Howdy Jeff,how obliging of you ! if it takes a whole day for a 02:08  |  lakshmi 07/08/07
  261.   Crying for Am Yisrael 02:13  |  Rob 07/08/07
  262.   Giving the P.A. a state on the WEST BANK is a BIG MISTAKE 02:21  |  Billy the Jew 07/08/07
  263.   # 196 Labhras. THAT`S RIGHT!GO ON THE ATTACK..HOROWITZ EH?? 02:23  |  KATH` 07/08/07
  264.   JASONNNNNNN!!!!!!! 02:25  |  Lynn 07/08/07
  265.   206Mark Lincoln,re:Howdy Jeff,has it occurred to you that he is 02:26  |  lakshmi 07/08/07
  266.   159Howdy Jeff,are you perchance quoting Julius Stone? 02:33  |  lakshmi 07/08/07
  267.   To KATH and Jeff N 02:33  |  Lynn 07/08/07
  268.   R.BANNISTER.If you are right why did Israel leave Gaza? 02:38  |  PETER SM 07/08/07
  269.   judith 02:40  |  omar 07/08/07
  270.   #227,229 Paranoid Chicagoan 02:45  |  Palestinian Prince 07/08/07
  271.   Mohammed 02:53  |  Connie 07/08/07
  272.   # 180 Slapstick Tosefta.to Blessed Benedict(Baruch).. 02:58  |  KATH` 07/08/07
  273.   FERRIMAN - This is Hamas` position 02:59  |  * BEN JABO 07/08/07
  274.   Yeah, real fast.. 03:13  |  Michael N 07/08/07
  275.   Palestine under Israel`s Terms? No Thx 03:14  |  Upholder of Truth 07/08/07
  276.   #237, Omar 03:27  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 07/08/07
  277.   Islam & Muslims & Jews under Islam 03:27  |  Upholder of Truth 07/08/07
  278.   # 186 FALSE HANNAH ALERT!! 03:31  |  Hannah 07/08/07
  279.   But mark Lincoln 03:45  |  Danite 07/08/07
  280.   235 lakshmi, So now not 67 but 47 lines, later the Caliphate? 03:53  |  Rob 07/08/07
  281.   #200/211 Jeff Northridge: Better stick to Slapstick 03:53  |  Tosefta 07/08/07
  282.   what new framework is better than the old one? 03:54  |  GetAGrip 07/08/07
  283.   Do not believe Olmert Palestine is already is exist. Jordan 03:54  |  e.m 07/08/07
  284.   Do not believe Olmert Palestine is already is exist. Jordan 03:56  |  e.m 07/08/07
  285.   # 231 Brant. EVERY TIME I SEE YOUR NAME I LAUGH A LITTLE... 03:58  |  KATH` 07/08/07
  286.   You need a brain-box (Chatterbox Cathy #241) 03:58  |  Tosefta 07/08/07
  287.   Mark Lincoln # 206 That Wasn`t The Point 04:08  |  Jeff Northridge 07/08/07
  288.   LAKSHMI.Prof.J Stone,Prof. of international law& you are? 04:18  |  PETERSM 07/08/07
  289.   # 189 Akram Zekaria(FOURTH TRY) iN VERSE FOR AKRAM!! 04:22  |  KATH` 07/08/07
  290.   Where are all the posts? 04:25  |  Avi Issacharoff 07/08/07
  291.   AN INVITATION TO ALL 04:36  |  Robert 07/08/07
  292.   #107 Nick 04:46  |  Eli 07/08/07
  293.   #229, Through Education 05:01  |  Hannah 07/08/07
  294.   Iakshmi # 235 Who Is Julius Stone? 05:06  |  Jeff Northridge 07/08/07
  295.   lakshmi 05:17  |  polybios 07/08/07
  296.   Convert 05:20  |  Lynn 07/08/07
  297.   #159 Jeff Nortridge, time to correct you again 05:46  |  Johnboy 07/08/07
  298.   #63, Mark Lincoln 05:57  |  Hannah 07/08/07
  299.   The Jeff phenomenon (Lakshmi #234; re Mark Lincoln) 06:23  |  Tosefta 07/08/07
  300.   Chinese wisdom for Slowman 06:37  |  Barak Ravid 07/08/07
  301.   mark Lincoln what?? 06:39  |  Danite 07/08/07
  302.   a state 06:52  |  zichron 07/08/07
  303.   *BEN JABO # 242 Ooh! That Was Devastating 07:03  |  Jeff Northridge 07/08/07
  304.   105# paul harris. Look at the opposit side. 07:11  |  Akram Zekaria 07/08/07
  305.   response to eli 07:23  |  palestinian 07/08/07
  306.   # 186, HANNAH (MY SISTER) 07:53  |  indrajaya 07/08/07
  307.   126# Mohammed: Wrong on all counts & more. 07:59  |  Akram Zekaria 07/08/07
  308.   Do you want the true?Read Akram zekaria post 09:42  |  e.m 07/08/07
  309.   # 293 More lies from Zekaria 10:27  |  Andrew Watson 07/08/07
  310.   308# em. Thanks for reminding me . 10:50  |  Akram Zekaria 07/08/07
  311.   309# Andrew Watson. You are missing the point. 11:07  |  Akram Zekaria 07/08/07
  312.   WHAT MADNESS 11:56  |  Nicole 07/08/07
  313.   FERRIMAN - Did you enjoy the movie?? 15:01  |  * BEN JABO 07/08/07
  314.   #303 Jeff Northridge - You`re quite welcome 15:07  |  * BEN JABO 07/08/07
  315.   #314 BEN JABO and Jeff have a little love-fest 16:16  |  Johnboy 07/08/07
  316.   # 78 CHGODMK. GOTCH YA! PLEASE READ.. 16:28  |  KATH` 07/08/07
  317.   ISRAEL WILL NEVER ALLOW A PAL. STATE 16:31  |  mehmet 07/08/07
  318.   # 221 Esther.re:Jason. TRUTH ESTHER IS:... 16:46  |  KATH` 07/08/07
  319.   # 303 Jeff Northridge,and *BEN JABO`s Website.. 16:57  |  KATH` 07/08/07
  320.   The Jeff phenomenon (Lakshmi #234; re Mark Lincoln) - correction 16:59  |  Tosefta 07/08/07
  321.   #315 Johnboy - you`re jealous 17:56  |  * BEN JABO 07/08/07
  322.   #315 Johnboy - Lot`s more Hamas` statements around 18:24  |  * BEN JABO 07/08/07
  323.   #313-2 FERRIMAN 18:27  |  * BEN JABO 07/08/07
  324.   #315 2ND TRY - Johnboy - I gave U the free movie 19:06  |  * BEN JABO 07/08/07
  325.   # 320 *BEN JABO. re:Johnboy,HE KNOWS BUT AS WITH OTHERS DOES NOT 20:18  |  KATH` 07/08/07
  326.   #313-2 FERRIMAN 20:46  |  * BEN JABO 07/08/07
  327.   #309 My Dear Watson 20:49  |  * BEN JABO 07/08/07
  328.   #321 Kath - Johnboy has no guts 00:56  |  * BEN JABO 08/08/07
  329.   259# Kath. No one can match. Poor me. 01:45  |  Akram Zekaria 08/08/07
  330.   #315, Johnboy 01:50  |  Silvienne 08/08/07
  331.   Ben Jabo..the links 01:55  |  Silvienne 08/08/07
  332.   #324 Silvienne - Forward the Hebron links 03:19  |  * BEN JABO 08/08/07
  333.   #323 Silvienne to JB 03:25  |  * BEN JABO 08/08/07
  334.   Johnboy - What`s the matter, NO GUTS ? 06:46  |  * BEN JABO 08/08/07
  335.   #334 BEN JABO thinks he frightens me!!! 09:04  |  Johnboy 08/08/07
  336.   #335 OK, that last post got through 10:04  |  Johnboy 08/08/07
  337.   #336-2 Johnboy - Don`t bother 19:10  |  * BEN JABO 08/08/07
  338.   # 329 AkramZekaria.Wonderful response And I Thank You So Much! 19:51  |  KATH` 08/08/07
  339.   #337 BEN JABO wimps out 01:33  |  Johnboy 09/08/07
  340.   #238 Johnboy - not wimping, just can`t deal 02:03  |  * BEN JABO 09/08/07
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