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Olmert Caves in to US; PM to Abbas: Israel won't undermine final status talks

Olmert Caves in to US: No Construction in Har Homa, Atarot
(IsraelNN.com) As a result of the United States government's demands upon the government of Israel, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has ordered a halt to all construction in Judea, Samaria and parts of Jerusalem.  So reports Army Radio (Galei Tzahal).

At issue are several projects, including a new tender for 307 housing units in Har Homa, in Jerusalem's southeast corner, as well as a new project in northern Jerusalem near the old Atarot airport.  Both are located on land liberated during the Six Day War, over 41 years ago.

Olmert met with Palestinian Authority chairman Abu Mazen on Thursday night, at which he told Yasser Arafat's former deputy, "Israel will not take any new steps that will have ramifications on that which is being done on the ground." 

PM to Abbas: Israel won't undermine final status talks
Israel will not undermine negotiations toward a final-status agreement, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert promised Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting in Jerusalem on Thursday.

"Israel will take no steps that would undermine the ability to reach a final-status agreement or that would delay the negotiations," Olmert told Abbas during their first meeting since the Annapolis conference a month ago.

The prime minister made the statement in response to Palestinian complaints about the announced tender for the construction of 307 new homes in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Har Homa. However, he did not promise that the tender would be halted.

Analysis
Even though terrorism continues to come from both the West Bank and Gaza, including Mahmoud Abbas' terrorist group Fatah, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has pledged to halt all construction in Judea, Samaria and East Jerusalem.

"Israel will take no steps that would undermine the ability to reach a final-status agreement or that would delay the negotiations," Olmert told Abbas during their first meeting since the Annapolis conference a month ago.

Many believe that Mr. Olmert is bowing to the demands of the US who is holding Israel accountable to meet the demands of the road map while ignoring Palestinian shortcomings.

Don't look for the US to place demands on the Palestinians or anyone else in the Islamic world for that matter...and that includes Syria and Iran.  Actually, before this fiasco is over, I also look for Israel to give back the Golan Heights.  As you may know, Russia is diligently seeking to host peace talks between Syria and Israel sometime in the spring of 2008.  This summit would be separate from the Palestinian peace talks and would concentrate solely on Israeli and Syrian relations. 

Certainly Israel seems to be very serious about bringing peace to their land, but the world continues to demand that Israel do all the work.  It will be interesting to see how far Israel will go in 2008 in order to accomplish what will turn out to be a false peace.

Whether it happens in 2008 or 2009 or beyond is anyone's guess... but it will happen.  

Even though I don't believe peace will come during the Bush administration one thing that we should all realize is that the rapture could happen at any moment.  There is no sign or prophecy that remains to be fulfilled that prevents the Lord from returning.  Whether we see peace in the coming year or years down the road, Jesus could come today.  

Are you ready to meet the Lord?  If not, your time is running out!

Terry Malone

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