(Haaretz).National Security Adviser Uzi Arad declared on Sunday that the Palestinian Authority's "policy of refusal" was to blamed for stalled peace negotiations.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was "once too strong, once too weak, once is waiting for elections, other times he's moody, and at a different time he's waiting for an Arab League conference," Arad told delegates at the opening session of the annual Herzliya Conference.
"The reasons may change but the Palestinian policy of refusal continues, refusal to negotiate. It's very disappointing," said Arad, warning that such reluctance "will become a problem for the Palestinians."
Nevertheless, Arad said such a stalemate could be overcome and negotiations may well resume.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was "once too strong, once too weak, once is waiting for elections, other times he's moody, and at a different time he's waiting for an Arab League conference," Arad told delegates at the opening session of the annual Herzliya Conference.
"The reasons may change but the Palestinian policy of refusal continues, refusal to negotiate. It's very disappointing," said Arad, warning that such reluctance "will become a problem for the Palestinians."
Nevertheless, Arad said such a stalemate could be overcome and negotiations may well resume.
