BERLIN, July 16, 2011 (WAFA)- 32 German ambassadors and consuls general in retirement sent a letter on July 6, to Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Angela Merkel and to the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Federal Republic of Germany,
Guido Westerwelle, calling for a UN recognition of the State of Palestine.
The letter said, “We ask for a YES to Palestine at the United Nations. This is a humanitarian imperative to end an unworthy occupation policy.
The Prime Minister of Israel has four times recently in Washington with a NO closed the door to peace negotiations.”
It said, “It never ceases to build settlements in the occupied territories.
The borders of 1967 are unacceptable, plus exchange of territory for him.
To the refugee issue, there is nothing to negotiate.
Over Jerusalem, he does not want to talk first.”
“We know you have been familiar to the target of a two-state solution to the willingness to negotiate on both sides, it said”
the letter said, “What do you think the Palestinians could negotiate even now? Whether for 15 or 20 percent of the allowed partition plan of 1947 to keep the UN for the Palestinian state envisaged area? On the number of Jewish settlements, the right to remain in the Palestinian state? Or on a continued stationing of Israeli troops in the Jordan?”
It added that without a distinctive signal from outside the Middle East conflict remains unresolved.
“The federal government considers almost all of Israel's now designated as non-negotiable positions as incompatible with international law. So it can see all the other countries of the European Union. Therefore, the Federal Republic of Germany tread in the United Nations with a 'yes' to Palestine of a new way to end an occupation that after more than 40 years is tantamount to annexation,” it said.
It said, “We leave in recognition of the historic German responsibility for Israel's existence from anyone on offer. We feel it all the more painful when the government of Israel disregards important basic principles of Western community of values.”
It added, “After the disappointing outcome of the visit of Prime Minister Netanyahu in Washington, it is now on Europe to open a joint vote in favor of peace in the Middle East is a new opportunity. The majority of the international community is ready.”
It concluded that Even after the inclusion of Palestine to the United Nations must be and will there be negotiations. This is the right time to talk about the legitimate security interests of both sides.
The 32 German ambassadors and consuls general in retirement are: ans-Dietrich von Bothmer, Frederick Catoir, Wolfgang Dix, Rainer Dobbelstein, Ernst Joachim Doering, Wolfgang Erck, Klaus Franke, Gerhard Fulda, Martin Hecker, Herbert Hoffmann-Loss, Hilmar Kaht, Arne von Kittlitz, Maren Klingler, Norbert Klingler, Hagen Graf Lambsdorff, Thomas runners, Michael Libal, Peter Mende, Gunter Mulack, Gerhard Mueller-Chorus, Fritjof von Nordenskjöld, Erich Riedler, Klaus Ringwald, Martin Quick, Ulrich Schoning, Uwe Schramm Helmuth Schroeder, Rolf Schumacher, Cornelius Sommer, Ernst-Joerg von Studnitz, Bernd Wulffen, Klaus Zehentner.
The Prime Minister of Israel has four times recently in Washington with a NO closed the door to peace negotiations.”
It said, “It never ceases to build settlements in the occupied territories.
The borders of 1967 are unacceptable, plus exchange of territory for him.
To the refugee issue, there is nothing to negotiate.
Over Jerusalem, he does not want to talk first.”
“We know you have been familiar to the target of a two-state solution to the willingness to negotiate on both sides, it said”
the letter said, “What do you think the Palestinians could negotiate even now? Whether for 15 or 20 percent of the allowed partition plan of 1947 to keep the UN for the Palestinian state envisaged area? On the number of Jewish settlements, the right to remain in the Palestinian state? Or on a continued stationing of Israeli troops in the Jordan?”
It added that without a distinctive signal from outside the Middle East conflict remains unresolved.
“The federal government considers almost all of Israel's now designated as non-negotiable positions as incompatible with international law. So it can see all the other countries of the European Union. Therefore, the Federal Republic of Germany tread in the United Nations with a 'yes' to Palestine of a new way to end an occupation that after more than 40 years is tantamount to annexation,” it said.
It said, “We leave in recognition of the historic German responsibility for Israel's existence from anyone on offer. We feel it all the more painful when the government of Israel disregards important basic principles of Western community of values.”
It added, “After the disappointing outcome of the visit of Prime Minister Netanyahu in Washington, it is now on Europe to open a joint vote in favor of peace in the Middle East is a new opportunity. The majority of the international community is ready.”
It concluded that Even after the inclusion of Palestine to the United Nations must be and will there be negotiations. This is the right time to talk about the legitimate security interests of both sides.
The 32 German ambassadors and consuls general in retirement are: ans-Dietrich von Bothmer, Frederick Catoir, Wolfgang Dix, Rainer Dobbelstein, Ernst Joachim Doering, Wolfgang Erck, Klaus Franke, Gerhard Fulda, Martin Hecker, Herbert Hoffmann-Loss, Hilmar Kaht, Arne von Kittlitz, Maren Klingler, Norbert Klingler, Hagen Graf Lambsdorff, Thomas runners, Michael Libal, Peter Mende, Gunter Mulack, Gerhard Mueller-Chorus, Fritjof von Nordenskjöld, Erich Riedler, Klaus Ringwald, Martin Quick, Ulrich Schoning, Uwe Schramm Helmuth Schroeder, Rolf Schumacher, Cornelius Sommer, Ernst-Joerg von Studnitz, Bernd Wulffen, Klaus Zehentner.
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