Why I'm building Palestine

Posted By Salam Fayyad Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 1:04 PM Share

When we launched our state-building plan for Palestine in August 2009, many dismissed it as an exercise in eggheadedness, extraordinary optimism, a dream. But here we are, feeling exceptionally, extremely validated by the scorecard so far: We have completed more than 1,500 projects, including the establishment of dozens of new schools, clinics, and housing projects and the construction of new roads throughout Palestine.

Building a Palestinian state was never intended to replace the political process, but to reinforce, and benefit, from it. The idea was to impart a sense of possibility about what might happen, what we would want to see happen: an end to the Israeli occupation and an opportunity for Palestinians to be able to live as free people in a country of our own.

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December 2, 2010

Reject the bogus 90 day

Reject the bogus 90 day extension of the failed peace talks (the Obama team has politically lost to Netanyahu already) and unilaterally declare a Palestinian state on the 67 borders. Seek help and validation from the EU, Russia, and the rest of the world and turn up the non violent calls for Boycotts, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel until they comply with the Geneva conventions and agree to unsettle all occupied territory in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.