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*Ereikat: Abbas told Olmert , Partial Solution Unacceptable * RAMALLAH, September 17, 2008 (WAFA) -*Head of the PLO Negotiations Department, Saeb Ereikat*, said Wednesday that President Mahmoud Abbas and the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert reviewed in their meeting yesterday the peace process. In a press conference, Ereikat noted that President Abbas referred to the Annapolis document, which specifies the objectives of the negotiations, covering Jerusalem, the borders for an independent state, the Palestinian refugees and their right of return, and the Palestinian prisoners. President Abbas reiterated the Palestinian position, mainly that an agreement should be founded on all issues, and that a partial solution is unacceptable. Ereikat added that President Abbas was disappointed over Israel's failure in implementing the first phase of the Road Map, which includes dismantling settlement outposts and freezing settlement activities in the West Bank, re-opening institutes in Jerusalem that were shut down, ending the siege of Gaza and the West Bank, allowing refugees to return, and freeing Palestinian prisoners. According to Ereikat, Olmert stated that, while aware of his imminent resignation, he remains committed to achieving an agreement. Ereikat also stated that some Israelis accuse the Palestinians of delaying the negotiations and wasting opportunities; "that is not true," he explained, "because reaching an agreement would mean the end of occupation and suffering, and would provide the Palestinians with independence and freedom in a Palestinian state." [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
