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| By: israelinsider staff and partners |
| Published: October 12, 2005 |
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The flabbergasted Palestinian officials -- who had expected to meet only with an assistant secretary of state at Foggy Bottom -- were told to come to the White House and meet with the president. ''I was absolutely surprised," said Diana Buttu, a legal adviser to PA leader Abbas. ''They said, 'The president wants to see you,' and I said, 'The president of what?' "
When the Palestinians contended that Israeli settlement expansion might make a state impossible to achieve, Buttu said Bush replied: ''Don't worry. I have some political sway with Israel and will use it if need be."
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Palestinians get rare Bush meeting
- (The Washington Post)
10.12.2005
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