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Kadima Officials Lash out at Mofaz following Peace Plan Announcement
D. Malka 08/11/2009 17:18
Ranking members of Kadima responded harshly on Sunday to fellow party member MK Shaul Mofaz after he unveiled a peace plan and suggested he’d be willing to sit down with Hamas.
Mofaz called for the creation of an interim Palestinian state with temporary borders in 60 percent of the West Bank, Gaza, followed by final-status agreements.
Kadima party members said, "If Mofaz has a plan, he should present it within party institutions."
Similarly, Army Radio reported members of Kadima as calling Mofaz's proposal, "an irresponsible step."
The radio station also quoted them as saying, "Especially when we're speaking in the world about delegitimizing Hamas's existence, Mofaz turns them into negotiating partners...."
Mofaz called for the creation of an interim Palestinian state with temporary borders in 60 percent of the West Bank, Gaza, followed by final-status agreements.
Kadima party members said, "If Mofaz has a plan, he should present it within party institutions."
Similarly, Army Radio reported members of Kadima as calling Mofaz's proposal, "an irresponsible step."
The radio station also quoted them as saying, "Especially when we're speaking in the world about delegitimizing Hamas's existence, Mofaz turns them into negotiating partners...."