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Abbas: Extent of land exchange in dispute, principle agreed

By JPOST.COM STAFF

MAY 22, 2010 19:50

Palestinians and Israel disagree on the extent of territories to be exchanged, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday afternoon.

Following repeated publication of Palestinian openness to discussing a territorial exchange of about 4 percent, twice the 2% discussed in negotiations with Olmert’s government, Abbas reiterates the Palestinian Authority’s agreement to the principle of some land-trade at a 1:1 ratio, but stresses that “We did not agree about the land area, but we agreed on the principle of swapping land (equal) in quality and value.”

Abbas had this to say concerning the boycott of products produced in settlements: “We don’t boycott Israel, we have economic relations with Israel. We are boycotting the settlements – the entire international community supports this.”

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