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Source: http://www.salon.com/2012/12/20/ap_exclusive_palestinians_aim_to_isolate_israel/
Palestinians Aim to Isolate Israel
(AP) Mohammed Daraghmeh - Palestinian officials are plotting a series of tough steps against Israel. Emboldened by their newly upgraded status at the United Nations, the Palestinians are talking of filing war crimes charges against Israel, staging mass demonstrations in the West Bank, encouraging the international community to impose sanctions, and ending the security cooperation that has helped preserve quiet in recent years. "There will be no security cooperation as long as there is no political horizon," said Mohammed Ishtayeh, a Palestinian cabinet minister. The Palestinians also talk of increasing the "popular struggle," a term they use for demonstrations against Israeli soldiers. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman, Mark Regev, said: "One would hope we will in fact see in 2013 the re-emergence of the Israeli-Palestinian negotiating process. There is no substitute for direct talks. You're not going to make peace in resolutions at the United Nations or other international forums."