Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Iran to host anti-Annapolis meeting

In its own stupid way, the Iran meeting will demonstrate why prospects for something like Annapolis to work are worse than they have ever been. From IRIB:
The Annapolis autumn confab would have no conclusion but disgrace, government spokesman, Gholam-Hossein Elham, said on Tuesday.

"The confab is to be held in line with America's efforts to support the fake Zionist regime, revive its lost credit and bring it out of isolation," said the spokesman during his weekly press briefing.

The American-backed confab is to be held in Annapolis, Maryland, later on Tuesday.

"The confab will have no effect on the legal and fair efforts of the Palestinian people to return to their country," Elham said.

Commenting on participation of Arab states in the confab, the spokesman said the gathering "will discredit America and its advocates."

"Given Tehran's cordial relations with Muslim states including Saudi Arabia, Iran was not willing to see these states staying by their (US) sides."

"Of course, Riyadh has announced its position in advance by excluding itself from recognizing the Zionist regime and the plans leading to its recognition," Elham stressed.

He added that the outcome of the confab "was clear prior to its holding since the problem of Palestine will not be solved without the presence of the Palestinian nation."

However, he noted that 10 Palestinian groups will "likely visit Iran within the coming days or next week and will probably hold a meeting" here.
Which groups? Let's have some names!
"The visit means that the Palestinian groups have no representative in the Annapolis autumn confab," Elham said.

He stressed that the Annapolis autumn confab is being held without the presence of real owners of Palestine and aimed at confronting them.

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