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SUBJECT: JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/23): POSITIVE REACTION TO
FAYYAD'S SPEECH

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Main Stories:
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Palestinian print coverage is neutral in tone with Al-Ayyam and
Al-Hayat Al-Jadida running the text of the speech in full and
Al-Quds front page running extensive excerpts .
Al-Hayat Al-Jadida leads with and Al-Quds and Al-Ayyam run front
page coverage on the Palestinian Authority Premier Fayyad's visit to
Al-Quds University in Abu Deis on June 22 during which he called
on the Palestinians to unite and end the internal division. Fayyad
urged the Palestinians to support the establishment of the
Palestinian state and the promotion of good governance and
institutional building so that the Palestinian state can become a
reality in two years, and will live side by side with ISRAEL in a
comprehensive peace, according to coverage. Fayyad considered the
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's June 14 speech as vague and
lacked commitment to the two state solution.

Al-Ayyam leads with wire report on recent developments in the
prisoners' exchange between ISRAEL and Hamas. According to coverage
that also appears in Al-Quds and Al-Hayat Al-Jadida front pages, the
Israeli government has submitted a new proposal to the Egyptians
that aims at concluding the prisoners' exchange between Hamas and
Israel and will include the releasing of 1000 Palestinian prisoners
as well as the release of Israeli captured Shalit, reporting
concludes.

The riots in Iran continue to have front page coverage in the
dailies and lead coverage in Al-Quds. Hundreds of the Iranian
protestors were arrested and some were wounded during the
demonstrations in different Iranian cities. Al-Ayyam runs lead
photos for an Iranian young lady who was killed by the Iranian
forces during the protests in Iran.

Al-Quds runs front page coverage citing wire on the King Abdullah of
Jordan assuring during his meeting with the British Prime Minister
Brown in London on June 22 that ISRAEL must stop all provocative
measures that threaten chances of reaching a peace settlement in
the region and jeopardizes the establishment of an independent
Palestinian state. King Abdullah urged the international community
to take serious measures to support reaching a comprehensive and
regional peace that will end the Palestinian Israeli conflict based
on establishing a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza and
ensures at the same time the security of Israel.

Al-Quds runs front page coverage citing wire that the Palestinian
Authority President (PA) Abbas decided to release most of the Hamas
detainees from the PA detention centers in 24 hours as a good will
gesture to support the national unity talks, according to coverage.


Al-Quds runs front page coverage on the Israeli government which
decided to open all of the Gaza commercial crossing points on June
22 for three days to allow access to aid materials to the Strip,
according to coverage.

Al-Ayyam runs front page coverage on settlers attacking Palestinians
in the West Bank cities and confiscating more than 40 dunums in
Nahallin village in Bethlehem area on June 22 with full support from
the Israeli soldiers.
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BLOCK QUOTES:
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1) Hafith Al-Barghuti opines in Al-Hayat Al-Jadida official daily

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under the title, "The speech of Bar Ilan, the speech of
Al-Quds",(06/23): " It is obvious from the location that Prime
Minister Fayyad chose for his speech that he believes that Jerusalem
is the capital of the Palestinian state... Fayyad seemed optimistic
in his tone about the capabilities of the PA to lead a state...
unlike Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu who does not seem ready to
believe in a Palestinian state."

2) Al-Quds independent daily runs an editorial under the title, "Dr.
Salam Fayyad's speech," (06/23): "The speech was rational and
comprehensive... it provided a clear description of the current
situation in the Palestinian Territories and motivates all parties
to reach a settlement that will end the conflict... The speech
stressed that the Palestinian Authority is the sole representative
of the Palestinian people and is in charge of enforcing law and
order."

3) Hilmi Al-Ghul opines in Al-Hayat Al-Jadida official daily under
the title, "What distinguishes Fayyad's speech," (06/23): "Although
the speech was meant to present the new [PA] government's agenda, it
was basically a reaction to Netanyahu's statements and perceptions
about the Israeli Palestinian conflict... having Premier Fayyad
present the official Palestinian reaction to these statements
clearly reflects how much this man is trusted by the Palestinian
leadership and conveys a firm message to all parties who try to
undermine his authority."

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