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Monday, November 29, 2010

WikiLeak documents reveal US working against Palestinian reconciliation talks

IMEMC- After some documents regarding the U.S. Palestinian relations and alleged plans prepared by Washington to foil Palestinian reconciliation attempts, the White House told the Palestinian government of President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, that the P.A. should not overreact.

...The White House’s message revealed that some of the leaked documents will include “assumptions regarding the U.S. support to Israel over the Palestinians and the peace process.

The documents also include “Washington’s stance against reconciliation talks between Fatah and Hamas.

Over the last few days, the White House briefed several U.S. allies such as Britain, Canada, Australia, Turkey and Israel in order to inform them on the issue before the documents are published.

The Palestinian official said that “it is not a secret that Washington is acting against Palestinian reconciliation, and that it loves Israel and is trying to boost the power of Fatah leader, Mohammad Dahlan. Read more