‘Palestinian right of return’ Must Be Discussed ~Bush

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‘Palestinian right of return’ must be discussed
JPost
Visiting US President George Bush called on Israel to remove “illegal outposts” in the West Bank, saying that “they simply ought to go” during an evening press conference shared by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday.
At the same time Bush called for all issues to be addressed during negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians – including the Palestinian ‘right of return.’
Regarding an Israeli-Palestinian two-state solution, the US president reiterated that although the US had a vital role in assisting in negotiations, “people must understand that America cannot dictate the terms of the [Palestinian] state.”
Bush said he believes Israeli and Palestinian leaders have willingness and desire to create a Palestinian state.
The president’s first question to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas when they meet Thursday would be, “What are you going to do about” the rockets. He said that the firing of rockets from Palestinian territory is not in Abbas’s interest.
Peace meant concessions from both sides, Bush insisted. He said that Arab states must “support the Palestinians as they make tough choices.”
Bush added that he was “very hopeful” he could achieve an agreement. He said this is a “historic moment, a historic opportunity” to make peace, and both sides have the willingness and desire to create a Palestinian state. Olmert pledged to implement all of Israel’s obligations under the “road map” plan.
The US president also affirmed western concerns that Iran is a threat to world peace, despite the release of his country’s National Intelligence Estimate report in November.
“The NIE report may have sent a signal to some that the US doesn’t think that Iran is a threat. I have said that Iran was a threat, Iran is a threat and Iran will be a threat if the international community doesn’t come together to prevent it from getting a nuclear weapon,” Bush said shortly after a meeting with Olmert.
He said that sanctions would force the Iranian people to choose whether to back a nuclear program.
Olmert, who spoke before Bush, said he was “encouraged and strengthened” by the American position on Iran. Despite the US intelligence report, Israel is convinced that Iran continues to seek nuclear weapons.
Bush’s visit was very timely and an important way to encourage the process Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice started at Annapolis, the prime minister said.
Olmert claimed that the Israelis and Palestinians were “very serious” in trying to move forward to realize the vision of a two state solution.
“The Israeli team is committed to carrying on negotiations to deal with the with core issues to bring about agreements which will have to be implemented,” he added.
Olmert thanked the US for the 30-billion-dollar aid package, saying the assistance was “remarkable” and “very helpful for the future of the state of Israel.”
Olmert also related to Wednesday’s Kassam attacks on the western Negev.
“Israel will not tolerate vicious attacks on innocent civilians living in our cities…we won’t hesitate to take all the necessary measure to stop it,” he said.
The prime minister went on to say that there would be no peace until terror is stopped, emphasizing that terror must be stopped everywhere, and that “Gaza must be part of the package.”

Wild Thing’s comment……..
Bush is doing more to guarantee the eventual destruction of Israel than Ahmenijad. This “right of return” nonsense would ensure that Israel would be flooded with hostile Muslims who could eviscerate the state from the inside. And whenever a point in dispute is raised between Israel and the Palestinians, the latter always insist upon full and complete acquiescence — something which the US forces upon Israel in the interest of the “peace process”. So we can assume that eventually Bush will force Israel to yield completely on this point. We can only hope that Olmert is not still in power to partner in this national suicide.
If the palestinians are allowed to return to Israel, Israel won’t be Israel anymore. There won’t be enough Israelis to make it Israel any longer considering the hordes of Arabs claiming to be “Palistinian.”
The Palestinians will not support any solution that does not include the entire nation of Israel ceasing to exist.

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UPDATE:
THIS IS VERY WEIRD!!!!
Thanks to Linda at Something…..and Half of Something.
Yes that’s right, Linda was reading my post above and we were on the phone together at the same time. She noticed that the article had been changed. Not only that, but that the comments at Jerusalem Post from the original article showed the reactions to “right of return”. Then as suddenly as the original article was re-written at JPost, it then showed the reactions to the newly written article where there was no mention of the right of return in the article.
Besides my blog, the original article was also posted at other places online. This is just very odd, weird that Jerusalem Post would do such a thing.
Please go to Linda’s post at her blog for details…….Something….and Half of Something
“The Jerusalem Post has materially altered an article on President Bush’s visit to Israel yesterday to remove a statement by President Bush that appears to be in support of the palestinian right of return”…….