Palestinians want deal imposed on Israel and not themselves

Sunday Times:

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas today called on the US to “impose” a solution to the Middle-East conflict.

Abbas made a direct plea to President Barack Obama to ensure Palestinians were given an independent state.

He also rejected the idea of a state with “temporary borders”, reportedly being offered Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Obama administration are pushing for a firm peace deal between the Israelis and Palestinians and have sent the president’s middle-east envoy George Mitchell to the region to try to bring the two leaders back to the table.

Abbas’s comments came after talks with Mitchell in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Speaking to members of his Fatah party he said: “Mr President and members of the American administration, since you believe in this [an independent Palestinian state], it is your duty to take steps toward a solution and to impose this solution.”

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It seems clear the Palestinians are not interested in negotiating an agreement. PErhaps they understand they have nothing of value to offer in such negoriations and that is why they want the US to "impose" an "agreement." I am not sure it would matter since they would not be able to leve up to the terms of such an agreement, since they will do nothing to stop Hamas from attacking Israel.