'No Israeli troops near future Palestine'

Sat Dec 25, 2010

The acting Palestinian Authority (PA) chief strictly objects to any Israeli military presence close to the frontiers of the future Palestinian state.

On Friday, Mahmoud Abbas said "there will be no Israeli presence" along such a state's borders, Israeli website Ynetnews reported.

Neither would the troopers be allowed to enlist with foreign contingents, which could be deployed there.

Assigned to numerous checkpoints in the occupied West Bank and East al-Quds (Jerusalem), the military imposes serious impediments to the Palestinians' freedom of movement.

The forces also strongly confront the Palestinians, who hold anti-occupation protests, reportedly using rubber bullets and banned tear gas canisters.

“When a Palestinian state is established it will be empty of any Israeli presence," said Abbas.

The remarks follow a groundswell of international support for the Palestinians, in which several countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia and Ecuador have recognized a Palestinian state and reports have pointed to Uruguay's intention to take the measure in the future.

The recognition is based on the Palestinian borders prior to the 1967 Six-Day War, when Tel Aviv captured the West Bank, East al-Quds and the Gaza Strip alongside expanses of other Arab territories.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail/157106.html.