A fair one we think that the palestinian and the palestinian side has always proved beyond any doubt its willingness to to not only to negotiate but to actually reach an agreement something that the israelis have never done in in terms of talks and of deeds as well lets remember that the government went on on a campaign of settler colonialism causing all kinds of problems which which actually negate any possibilities for reaching a Peace Agreement so again the statement is not is not and we think its the israeli side to take the blame but also i mean can you discard it has made it mediation completely not just israel but many arab states in the region would do what the u. S. Tells them. Listen we dont we dont we dont pick and choose who should be in the International Mechanism after all its their responsibilities over those parties themselves to decide and to coordinate and to come to come together. Within a framework of such such mechanism we in a war against the United States of america we said that what the americans themselves have said done to have done this qualify them from playing the role of the cosponsor of the Peace Process and thats why we need the International Community needs different different mechanism but its their business its something that. Comes together the u. S. Plans to cut Financial Aid to palestine in hall for advisor said that its less wouldnt do any serious harm to the Palestinian Economy but i mean how can that not be a big deal for palestine if the u. N. Is repeatedly warning that gaza is on the verge of total collapse of water medical supplies running out color outbreak looming. To start with the u. S. Assistance is limited in terms of school. And in terms of goal is to be to be achieved through this this assessment and as such maybe some of my colleagues suggested putting go reducing that it would not cause huge damage or or harm to the Palestinian People nevertheless let me let me tell you that any assistance to the Palestinian People any part of the Palestinian People is something that is important and thats valuable in that that we need to but the less noise can come at the expense of the independence of the palestinian decision and no assistance. Actually influence our direction and the Decision Making process on the palestinian side now with no full independence in sight palestinian officials are thinking about dissolving the autonomy as government which was supposed to be the temporary anyway and handing all the work and burden of governing palestine back to israel directly this sounds pretty much like capitalisation to me does it make the decades long palestinian struggle for statehood nolen voigt. Actually i dont have the same the same thinking i believe that the establishment of the president of forty was an achievement for the Palestinian People we need to keep and we need to struggle for Going Forward the not not back backpedaling go Going Forward means to achieve the National Independence of the state of palestine on might the success of seven borders and with his use of them as its capital so maybe we have some disagreements here on among ourselves as palestinians but again i think that the President Authority should continue we should not give up our responsibilities towards our people but with this being discussed with the current officials will any does aleutian of the p. A. Mean the end of fatah and the p. L. O. As well because i mean how can there be a government representing the palestinians which doesnt actually govern anybody. No an end to the Palestinian Authority would not mean an end to fat or the p. L. O. Fatah is an independent Political Party and the p. L. O. His an Umbrella Organization National Amber logan is asian that the that is that composed of Many Political organization the person of the four it is Something Else it came as a result of political agreements between the palestinian and israeli sides and as a result of direct election by the Palestinian People and again in spite of all its shortcomings and there are shortcomings nevertheless i personally believe that we should keep the authority and we should push hard in a very serious way to move forward specially with regard to the achievement of our National Independence and our state so how is strongs recognition of jerusalem as israels capital going to change state Israeli Palestinian dispute. Well first of all let me let me reiterate once more that that they present a violation. Of International Law of a relation of Security Council resolutions two to which the United States itself was a party it was a departure from and established to his policy it was also a violation of International Agreements again to which the United States was was a party it was allied it assault on the Palestinian People on on the rights of the Palestinian People to jerusalem as its capital and also i think it was a huge challenge to muslims to do to christians around the war those who believe that this city is holy one to all of them and not only to a particular religion or to particular side. Now this is only one countrys voice their rest of the world isnt moving their embassies to jerusalem so why such a Strong Negative reaction to that from the palestinians. No listen i agree with you that its only one country and they agree with you with that in reality that proclamation did not actually create any any any new facts on the ground nevertheless it is also an important country and our position relates to that country its not related to the the whole International Community we believe that the action meant certain things and that is why we believe that the United States itself has disqualified itself from playing any significant role in the future so why do why do you think they did it if that is the consequence is that the decision well thats a good question but its not for me to to answer frankly its for the administration itself people speak of the or speculate about certain things including the influence of certain Political Pressure Group in the United States they speak of other reasons as well but in all cases there is no doubt that the decision did not come at the interest of the United States in abroad or to serve the interests of the peoples of the middle east definitely not to the cause of peace and that them to Reach Agreement between the two sides does it mean that United States isnt really interested in peace outcome. No not necessarily so it could be interested nevertheless it could be influenced by certain extraneous elements or extraneous consideration again its not its not really for me to speculate and on this on this front the clear thing for me is is that the United States made big disservice to the people of the middle east it did disqualify itself from playing the role of the mediator between the two sides and the sponsor of the middle east Peace Process and now the israeli settlements in the Palestinian West Bank are growing in number and they are spread all over the territory what happens to Palestinian Statehood aspirations with all the settlements dotting the palestinian man i mean can there be a palestine minus the territory given to israeli settlers. Absolutely not. Is. Illegal under International Law it is and a grocer violation of. A convention the war crime compounded actually a war crime its something that has no power in our ward especially in the twenty First Century such it has to stop the war that has to come together to prevent it and to divert actually so sad so the mans illegal theres no room for them to stay the fact that they are not given any additional legitimacy they have to be dismantled and settlers have to leave our territory our ambassador were going to take a short break right now and were back well continue talking to knots or all could well former palestinian your ambassador and the countrys foreign minister to talk more about their prospects of finding a solution to the palestinian question stay with us. Who would have thought thirteen russians three hundred and some cash could impact an american president ial election this is where russia gate stands today also more twists and turns in a messy conflict known as syria. With lawmakers manufactured and sentenced him to public wealth. When the ruling closest project themselves. With the famous larry go around the lives only the one percent. During the whole middle of the room six. Million real news. Shows seem wrong. Roles just dont all. Get to shape out this day comes to absecon and in again because of the trail. When so many find themselves worlds apart we choose to look for common ground. Well back with the nasser all could well former Palestinian Foreign minister and u. N. Ambassador talking about the prospects of palestinian independence and middle eastern peace while the mega masses are now israel is planning a law that will basically annex this outlands and make their territory the territory of israel proper as israels government had it towards the destruction of the idea of a palestinian state. I think they are unfortunately we have witnessed a very serious the of the main trend in israel towards the riot extreme right i would say unfortunately in all in all fields not only with regard to the middle east Peace Process or the conflict between the israelis and the palestinians so this is this is a reality what the israelis are trying to do know is to proceed to continue with settlement colonialism to establish more settlements to bring more settlers to the occupied territory hoping to create new facts as they call them and then from the clyde to two and theres an exile in a creeping way and a gradual way of of this territory and the ultimate goal of course is to prohibit or to prevent the Palestinian People from exercising the right to selfdetermination and National Independence and to take over the whole Palestinian Land thats thats the horrible political fact which we need to to face and the whole International Community needs to be aware of now that trauma has backed. Claims and with the prospect of settlement annex ation by israel what are palestinian options. Well we might be the weaker to the weaker side i dont deny that but its its a weaker side that has the right that has International Law on its side that has the positions of the whole International Community and its support so as such if we just maintain what position and state fast in our demands without any hesitation without any change of all of those positions and i think no ball in the world would be able to defeat the Palestinian People and to but event them to do to deprive them from the natural natural rights hamas after the jerusalem affair has called for a new intifada against can there be a third general uprising in palestine any time soon of course that it can be because the israeli policies and his only practice is the oppressed oppressive measures being deployed against the Palestinian People everywhere and the settler colonialism the theft of our land and the many many. You know diverse stating things that the israelis are doing of course they can cause the intifada or uprising that will is let me let me indicate that this does not become. The decision of any party this is not something that Political Forces can get and plan and gun decided stymie this is something that should be and is spontaneous if it comes and hopefully. The israeli side will stop those policies and practices or actually the palestinian side the Palestinian People who will decide to go in a new uprising against such policies and practices so thats foster the party of your uncle Yasser Arafats support the idea of an intifada. No listen our policy has fled to his is is clear i mean now we we do support the popular the Popular Resistance that that is to say peace is a stance that peaceful dejection of the israeli policies and all of the israeli measures we hope that this this should be this will be enough to to to stop the israelis and to change that had to to. Enable us both sides to the its a political settlement but nevertheless its not totally and one hand its its actually dependent on what the israelis might or might not continue to do in the future so would you support violent resistance if it broke out. Over the three we would not we would that point we dont want bloodshed we dont want violence with violence we we want peaceful relationship we want to establish peace in the middle east but again it takes two to tango and it is largely dependent on what the israelis might or might not do i would remain committed to Popular Resistance and peaceful ways and means to resist occupation but a master israel put aside fatah and hamas have little love for each other can there be an agreement made by israel and the west Bank Palestine and not gas or palestine. No of course any agreement to cover all of the palestinian territory including including does and while you might be an idea that is no more love lost between fatah and hamas we are both i think committed to the Palestinian National interest and the city of their establishment or the independence of the state of palestine on ninety six to seven borders as we lose a limb as its capital so this is something very important which is in common between the between the two sides so we have to struggle together to achieve this and we have to end the split to to achieve enough occasion of the palestinian territory that that is to say between gaza and the west bank but if the west bank lets say reaches an agreement and. How how do you work around that well the main problems we have with israelis to relate to the west bank and settlements taking place in the west bank. And of course is in the west bank. The dems to. Settlements and the role the exact lines between the two states to the west bank so. All the problems that exist between the palestinian and israeli sides during late to the west bank so in a sense. Does not heavily appear in the picture in terms of actually reaching an agreement between the palestinian and the israeli side nevertheless for us the palestinians very important to be included in any final arrangements and of course the. Integrity of the palestinian territory the unity between gaza and the west bank is something thats very important not only emotionally and then actually but also economically and in terms of the viability of the palestinian state to be independent now the founding arrah five generation of leadership based slowly you in a way to new politicians who shelby Mahmoud Abbass successor i mean. When mr abbas chooses to retire well first first of all let me praise the leadership the historically the ship of the but the same people generally headed by by Yasser Arafat and other leaders including Mahmoud Abbas as well. In terms of who is the success of this is something that will be decided by the Palestinian People maybe through the palestinian in institutions when the time comes and im sure that the Palestinian People out of capable of of living up to such responsibility and to take the necessary this is in when when needed. Would you accept the duty of the palestinian presidency if it was offered to you. Well i think im not being offered this duty by the Palestinian People at this stage its there is no there is no good question to. At this stage when when when when is that bridge we would see how to cross including the commitment of the personality duties that might or might not be in place a lot of palestinians from the refugee bread grounds are now fighting in the Syrian Civil War on talk a bit about that conflict but maybe ill could spray gaped in the lap of supporting Syrian Government forces does that mean that the palestinians in general are sympathetic to the assad cos no it means that the palestinian generally the palestinian general as you put it. In this conflict we didnt want to become a party we hold who is the. Peaceful settlement negotiations debate discussions among among. Parties is actually the best way forward unfortunately. Most of the time but this nevertheless has been our our position and i get a little bit that we are not taking sides in the syrian conflict we only wish. To see an end to that conflict and to to see a peaceful solution that will. Stop the bloodshed and enable the Syrian People to govern themselves in the right way that they would choose themselves you were a u. N. Envoy to syria at the beginning of the civil war there right now some progress is being made in the Peace Process yet evidently the war is still raging when do you think it will peace in syria become a reality one near to never. Well i was there as deputy to mr kofi annan the former secretary general of the United Nations as the. As common envoys or joint invoiced to. The syrian the syrian conflict. That was a joint present between the United Nations and the league of the arab states and to be frank with you i think the war done then was very serious war the most important of which was the. Reaching of g. D. Of a communique at the time mr kofi annan and myself pushed hard to make it the basis for a political settlement unfortunately some parties would not supportive enough so didnt it didnt work then and i believe very valuable opportunity was lost since then we have seen ups and downs we have seen the improvement to have seen worsening of the situation now. To see some dangerous phenomena taking place the instantly including increase in the intensity of the fighting in some areas nevertheless we also see some positive elements so maybe. Through Cooperation Among concerned parties we can overcome the remaining difficulties and actually achieve peace and that important country. All right thank you very much for this interview we wish you all the bastard masterwork been talking to nasser all could well former Palestinian Foreign minister and the countrys u. N. Representative discussing their prospects of palestinian independence theyre up on our next program well hear what the other side of the dispute has to say as i interviewed a former chief of israeli major at military intelligence thats it for. This edition of sophia cohen also next. Just. Certain i want to do things that show me face to be able to be very clear like go away go to. Management. And they on they they have one they have and they have and then you. Get me you need to feel the. Sun yeah im them what do you how much. Do you. Come to mind if. I want to be in the book theres you still want to talk more next. Stunt is Getting International recognition with the help of israel at least in the world of zoos and nimble fit to commission to do it for you like a movie these are my complicity is going on local sonny all maybe. John without a doubt. 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