They should close their eyes and imagine
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They should close their eyes and imagine
their state within 10 years time. What do
they see? If they continue their policies,
they are going to officially adopt the form
of an apartheid regime, which I think is
not what many Israelis want.
FP: What is the most important thing
Palestinians have learned about Israelis?
SE: That Israelis will not take back the
ships that brought them here to leave
somewhere else. We got to understand
that we have to live side by side. The
rules of engagement, though, cannot be
those of apartheid, but those of freedom.
FP: What do you expect from the next
Israeli government on the peace process?
SE: I don't think there is room for
optimism, but our position hasn't
changed. We don't see any other solution
than a two-state solution. Any Israeli
government that recognizes this fact and
respects what previous governments have
agreed upon should become a partner for
peace.
FP: Is Hamas-Fatah unity possible, and
what would the impact be on the future of
Israeli-Palestinian negotiations?
SE: We expect to have progress in the
near future, with Hamas allowing the
Central Elections Commission to register
new voters in Gaza. I believe there is
political agreement -- in fact, there is a
signed agreement. We expect to have
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