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Israel: Interim Deal Must Come First
(Jerusalem Post)Herb Keinon - Anyone who insists on "going directly to a final status agreement now is dooming both sides to the status quo," Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Regev said Monday following comments by PLO chief Mahmoud Abbas Sunday that the Palestinians will "not accept a temporary solution." "It may not be possible to reach a final status solution," one senior Israeli diplomatic source said. "Maybe the only thing we can do is reach an interim solution that will lead to reconciliation." "The real test will follow [the elections] - is [Abbas] capable of taking the necessary steps, can he unify the security services, can he stop the terror and incitement?"