EU boosts Palestinian ties by meeting finance chief
By Shada Islam
dpa German Press AgencyPublished
Brussels- The European Union on Wednesday vowed to help streamline Palestinian finances, boosting the internationalcredentials of the new Palestinian unity government which includes the militant Hamas group and the moderate Fatah movement.
The EU pledge, made to Palestinian Finance Minister Salam Fayad intalks in Brussels, also paves the way for a slow resumption of direct aid to the beleaguered Palestinian Authority.
Following up a decision by EU foreign ministers last month to opencontacts with non-Hamas members of the new Palestinian government,Ferrero-Waldner said Fayad - a well-respected technocrat - was a"long and valued partner."
Ferrero-Waldner said the EU continued to demand that the new Palestinian government must recognize Israel, renounce violence andabide by past peace treaties.
But a "further factor is the words and actions of the governmentand ministers," she underlined.
The commissioner said she was also ready to meet PalestinianForeign Minister Ziad Abu Amr and Information Minister Mustafa Barghouti. The bloc has long maintained contacts with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
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First the E.U. created "the Palestinians" by referring to 'Arabs living in Palestine' as a special group: "the Palestianians" and now, they intend on making Hamas legitimate...
The United States will of course follow suit as they had done in the past when it came to the invention of "the Palestinians"...
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