Palestinians call on US, Israel to set borders

RAMALLAH: The Palestinians on Wednesday called on the US administration and Israel to define borders in response to Israel’s demand for recognition as the Jewish state.

“We officially demand that the US administration and the Israeli government provide a map of the borders of the state of Israel which they want us to recognise,” senior Palestinian official Yasser Abed Rabbo told AFP.

His remarks came after the US State Department asked the Palestinians to extend a counter-proposal to Israel’s call for recognition as a “Jewish state” in exchange for a possible extension of restrictions on settlement building.

The Palestinians rejected the offer, saying recognition of Israel’s Jewish identity had no relation to the peace process.

They instead demanded that the US administration set the 1967 lines as the starting point for negotiations about final

Abbas: Israel must accept foreign border force

RAMALLAH, West Bank: The Palestinian president says he’ll go to direct peace talks if Israel accepts its 1967 frontier as a baseline for the borders of a Palestinian state.

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India must be fully prepared to defend its borders

TrendPK.com Border issues are dealt with by the Central Government. As the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh, I would like the Central Government to be in all preparedness on the borders, while striving for improving bilateral trade and relations to the benefit of both,” Khandu told PTI in an interview in Itanagar.
“We [...]

Who We Are:Baptism Calls Us To Become Pope Benedict XVI

TrendPK.com Who We Are:Baptism Calls Us To Become Pope Benedict XVI:Under the Code of Canon Law for the Latin Church, Deacons, along with Bishops and Priests, are ordinary ministers of that gateway Sacrament. (CCL #861) The Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds us that “Holy Baptism is the basis of the [...]

Denmark ups assistance to Pakistan

TrendPK.com This was announced by Danish Minister for Development Cooperation, Ulla Toernaes during her meeting with Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin on Monday.
During the meeting, Tarin briefed the visiting minister about the state of Pakistan’s economy and the nine-point agenda for economic development of the country.
Toernaes appreciated Pakistan’s role in the [...]