{"id":2814,"date":"2008-01-15T14:46:06","date_gmt":"2008-01-15T19:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/?p=2814"},"modified":"2009-03-24T11:49:30","modified_gmt":"2009-03-24T16:49:30","slug":"dr-saeb-erekat-stop-israel%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98%e2%80%98blazing-destruction%e2%80%99%e2%80%99-in-gaza-and-east-jerusalem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/?p=2814","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Saeb Erekat: Stop Israel\u2019s \u2018\u2018blazing destruction\u2019\u2019 in Gaza and East Jerusalem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Press Release<br \/>\nFor Immediate Release<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>January 15, 2008 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PLO Negotiations Affairs Department<br \/>\nRamallah, occupied Palestinian territory <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Dr. Erekat calls on the international community to stop Israel\u2019s \u2018\u2018blazing destruction\u2019\u2019 in Gaza and East Jerusalem<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just one day after the official commencement of permanent status negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis and the reaffirmation of their respective commitments under the Road Map, Israel has intensified its aggression against the Palestinian people, killing at least 17 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and starting construction on 60 new housing units in Maaleh HaZeitim settlement in Ras El Amoud neighbourhood in Palestinian East Jerusalem.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Palestinian Negotiator Dr. Saeb Erekat referred to today\u2019s events as \u2018\u2018the blazing destruction of Palestinian lives and property and a continuation of the Israeli policy of undermining the peace process and the efforts being exerted to revive hope in the minds of people that peace is possible.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Erekat reiterated calls for \u2018\u2018concerted international efforts to stop the Israeli aggression against our people in Gaza and to pressure Israel to comply with its Road Map obligations, namely freezing all settlement activity, including in East Jerusalem.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Erekat also stressed that the current Israeli policies \u2018\u2018undermine President Bush\u2019s peace efforts.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018\u2018Israel\u2019s continuous attacks in Gaza and ongoing settlement construction in East Jerusalem  highlight the enormous gap between official Israeli declarations and the deteriorating reality on the ground,\u2019\u2019 concluded Dr. Erekat.<\/p>\n<p>Contact for more information:<\/p>\n<p>Muzna Shihabi (English, French, and Arabic)<br \/>\nCommunications Advisor, Negotiations Support Unit<br \/>\nTel: +972-2-296-3741<br \/>\nMobile: +972-598-123-223<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:mshihabi@nsu-pal.org\">mshihabi@nsu-pal.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wassim Khazmo (English and Arabic)<br \/>\nCommunications Advisor, Negotiations Support Unit<br \/>\nTel: +972-2-296-3741<br \/>\nMobile: +972-544-626-980<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:wkhazmo@nsu-pal.org\">wkhazmo@nsu-pal.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press Release For Immediate Release January 15, 2008 PLO Negotiations Affairs Department Ramallah, occupied Palestinian territory Dr. Erekat calls on the international community to stop Israel\u2019s \u2018\u2018blazing destruction\u2019\u2019 in Gaza and East Jerusalem Just one day after the official commencement &hellip; 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