Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Israel President Welcomes Abbas' Refugee Remarks | Synopsis

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Israel President Welcomes Abbas' Refugee Remarks

Israel / West Bank / Occupied Territories
Israel / West Bank / Occupied Territories by antifluor
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Excerpt:

Israel's president on Saturday welcomed as "courageous" a strong public show of willingness by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to make concessions on a core issue in peace talks — that of Palestinian refugees. Abbas told Israeli channel 2 TV on Friday that he does not want to live in his birthplace Safed, a city in northern Israel. His words drew anger from some Palestinians because they were viewed as relinquishing a long held Palestinian aspiration for the return of those who fled their homes during the fighting between Arab countries and Israel in the wake of the Jewish state's 1948 independence. Abbas' remarks reflect a decades-old understanding among Palestinian officials that only a limited number of the refugees would ever be able to return to their original homes in Israel as part of a peace agreement.

People:

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

Overall Sentiment: 0.0664388

Relevance: 0.880617

Shimon Peres

Overall Sentiment: 0.456669

Relevance: 0.231938

SentimentQuote
0"These are significant words," Shimon Peres said. ...
0.122165"These positions stand exactly in line with those of Israel and with the clear majority of the population, which supports the solution of two states for two peoples. This is a brave and important public declaration in which (Abbas) makes clear that his aim for a state is only within the West Bank and Gaza, and not in the territory of the state of Israel," Peres said. ...
0.260919"(His) courageous words prove that Israel has a real partner for peace," Peres said. ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 3
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.383084
  • Mean: 0.12769466666667
  • Standard Deviation: 1
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.111714

olives

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Relevance: 0.104302

Hammad

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.102802

SentimentQuote
0"He knows he can't bring back five-and-a-half million Palestinian refugees to Israel," Hammad said. ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0
  • Mean: 0
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

Nabil Abu Rdeneh

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.0978061

SentimentQuote
0Nabil Abu Rdeneh said the TV appearance does not replace negotiations with Israel and that "the goal of the interview is to influence the Israeli public."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0
  • Mean: 0
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

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Country: Israel

Overall Sentiment: 0.160309

Relevance: 0.544973

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