My letter to the Washington Post RE Jordan Valley may be hurdle in peace talks, Israelis, Palestinians each stake claim to section of West Bank

Will Return... by Ismail Shammout

RE: Jordan Valley may be hurdle in peace talks, Israelis, Palestinians each stake claim to section of West Bank
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/01/AR2009110102434.html
(& Palestinians say new U.S. approach imperils peace, Officials want halt in building settlements before direct talks http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/01/AR2009110101135.html )

Dear Editor,

Israel is obviously trying to sabotage the emergence of peace and a viable Palestinian state. Talks about talks go round and round and round- and all the while Apartheid Israel continues to oppress, impoverish and displace the people of historic Palestine. Negotiations should not be about how to further ignore international law and the Palestinians' basic human rights... negotiations must be about how to implement and fully respect the many resolutions already in place.

Violence, injustice and bigotry began the Israel/Palestine conflict- exasperating those factors by sustaining the current status quo will only make matters worse: For everyone's sake Israel must end its illegal occupation- and Israel must also respect the Palestinian refugees' inalienable legal, moral and natural right to return to original homes and lands.

Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab

UN General Assembly Resolution 194 (from 1948), Article 11 “Resolves that the [Palestinian] refugees wishing to return to their homes and live at peace with their neighbours should be permitted to do so at the earliest practicable date, and that compensation should be paid for the property of those choosing not to return and for loss of or damage to property which, under principles of international law or in equity, should be made good by the Governments or authorities responsible.”

‘Palestine: The Exodus and Odyssey’