GAZA, March 19, 2007, (WAFA)-Minister of Information, Dr. Mostaffa al- Barghouthi, said Monday that the new Palestinian government provides every necessary step and meets all the necessary issues that provide a very good base to left an acceptable embargo on the Palestinian people and the Palestinian government.

In a press conference held in Gaza, al-Barghouthi, speaking about the issue of violence, reiterated that the government is declaring very clearly that is opting for complete comprehensive , reciprocal and timely peace with Israel. If Israel accepts this issue and this government is putting as an end for itself to end all forms of violence, including internal and external violence. Give it that Israel would commit itself to respecting this matter and to stopping all forms of violence exercise against the Palestinian people.

"When we speak about resistance, we speak about resistance and if it is approved in international law and international humanitarian law , which is regretfully is not respected by Israel itself."

"In this regard, we believe that people should notice the emphasis on popular and not violence resistance that was mentioned in the programme of the Palestinian Authority."

Speaking on the issue of respecting or accepting the existing agreement, Dr. al-Barghouthi affirmed that the government stated very clearly in its programme that it is honoring all existing agreements.

"In our opinion this provides the very good base for again responding to this issue and the government is clearly indicating that not only that it is honoring the existing agreements but also it is honoring international law and international humanitarian law and they say this not enough , and I want to remind them the very well known fact that when Sharon came to the government of Israel , he refused also to accept Oslo agreement and he says [I will respect the agreements if the Palestinians implement them.] So we are not going to put a condition and we think we are honoring the agreements. So this is a remove to any base to claim their excuse for continuing siege on the Palestinian people."

On the issue of recognition, Dr. al- Barghouthi pointed out that the government stated very clearly in its programme.

" Our aim is the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in the area occupied in 1967, with Jerusalem as its capital without settlements and without the Wall, and this provides a very good basis for two state-solution. At the same time, the government has authorized the President and who is Head of the PLO ,which has recognized Israel many times, to negotiate with Israeli side and any agreement could be achieved will be presented to the Palestinian National Council PNC or public referendum. The President declared in the same session of the PNC that he is ready to negotiate with Israel without conditions. It is Israel that is refusing to negotiate, it is Israel that is refusing to discuss violent issues."

Dr.al-Barghouthi affirmed that Israel three times has resisted the offer of the President to negotiate as soon as possible on the final status negotiations.

"The only explanation for this Israel position that it does not want the peace process. It wants to find an excuse all the time to avoid the peace process and Israel wants to establish on the ground de facto situation of creating facts on the ground making the Wall the borders, creating what they called provisional borders that we will not accept and that is why the government has declared very clearly that is rejecting any adding proposal to borders or the final solution."

Dr. al-Barghouthi added that ,in our opinion, there is no excuse any more to continue the embargo on the Palestinian people.

" This is the a very flexible , democratic and very peaceful programme. The Palestinian government, through this programme is extending its hand for comprehensive just peace in the region."

"We believe that the embargo on the government will not stay as it is . There are already many countries all over the Arab countries, without exception, have called us and supported the new government and they declare will have normal relations with it and support us to deal with the results of the embargo."

Dr. al-Barghouthi concluded as saying that many European countries have already taken excellent positions ,"we appreciate so much the position of Norway , which is said to recognize the government and deal with it."

M.H.(14:36 P)(12:36 GMT)