AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT MAHMOUD ABBAS

Desert Peace

Dear Sir; I understand that you and and Israeli Prime Minister Olmert plan to meet again tomorrow in Jerusalem. May I remind you that you are part of a Unity Government which will soon be formed by your Fatah faction and Hamas. Israel has made it perfectly clear that they have no intention of recognising or starting a dialog with a Hamas led government. What then makes you feel anything can be accomplished by you talking with representatives of Israel alone. I ask you to consider telling the Israelis, in no uncertain terms, you will not negotiate with them on any matter without a representative of Hamas at your side. You must do this in the name of unity. You must do this to show the Israelis that you are serious about that unity within your own ranks...

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