Hamas-Israel negotiations are very slow

Negotiations to agree on cease-fire between Israel and Hamas groups are still a lot. Weapons smuggling to Gaza through a tunnel into the core issues of Israel emphasized. However, the Middle East quartet remains confident an agreement will be reached in the near future.

Special envoy quartet Middle East Tony Blair, on Monday (12 / 1), states, the basic framework of cease-fire in Gaza Strip have been arranged. Now only a few points complete detail in the agreement. "Now go to the sensitive and focused on efforts to stop the smuggling of weapons to Gaza, and unblock the Palestinian border," Blair said after meeting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

Former British prime minister also estimate and hope cease-fire agreement will be realized in a few days to come. In the negotiations, Egypt is also prepared to receive the tunnel detection equipment. However, Egypt disputed the weapons Hamas diselundupkan area of Egypt. In addition, Egypt also ask Israel immediately to open the crossing if Israel really wants to stop weapons smuggling.

However, Egypt still can not open the Rafah Gate, door penyeberangannya with Gaza, on a permanent basis as demanded Hamas. In accordance with the agreement in 2005, the opening of Rafah Gate should be through the approval Palestinian Authority, Israel, and the European Union.

Hamas representative in Lebanon, Osama Hamdan, recognizes the "positive developments in negotiations", especially related to the proposals of Egypt. "We reject the content of the proposals of Egypt, but the decline does not mean everything," said Hamdan to the television station Al-Jazeera.

Previously, the President blessed submit three proposals, namely to seek cease-fire agreement provides the opportunity for humanitarian aid entering Gaza, the border of Gaza and the anticipation of weapons smuggling, as well as efforts to restart reconciliation in Palestine.

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayad said the proposals Egypt is the best chance for the establishment of peace. "It is proposed that Egypt received immediately. The parties do not agree, reject, or does not move quickly in addressing this issue will be the party most responsible and must give answers to the people of Gaza, "said Fayad.

Fayad asserts, the people need is a Palestinian ceasefire to end all suffering and humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip.

Closed network

Iran's government has passed a draft bill that will put sanctions to foreign companies doing business with Israel. Sanctions will also apply to multinational companies which have branches in Iran and invest in the Palestinian territories or Israel to help regime.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad earlier on Muslim countries united Israel end the genocide. "We must immediately end the violence in Gaza and blocking in all fields, including economy. Government and parliament now identify the various Zionis company, "said the spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hassan Ghashgavi.

Since Israel attacked Gaza, 27 December 2008, companies such as Nestle group targeted Muslim groups protest anti-Israel. Nestle, including foreign companies that build factories in Iran. In addition to the company Nestle, French car company, Renault, is also often a target of protest. In fact, on 31 December, the company's retail branches in Italy Iran, Benetton, burned after the protest Israeli attacks in Gaza.

Iran's Ministry of Industry, last week, ordered the delay of all foreign trade company that is owned sahamnya Israel. "There is a special committee to review all the company in Iran," said Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki.

Figure scholars in Iran, Ayatullah Naser Makarem Shirazi, Islam issued a fatwa about the "prohibition of the various products Zionis". Iran is known as a movement and Hamas does not recognize the existence of Israel. (Reuters / AFP / AP / LUK)


Source: Kompas