Erekat has no plans to stop lying*
*Real Title of Article: Erekat: Medvedev’s declaration – historic step
Hours after Russian President Dmitri Medvedev declared his country recognizes an independent Palestinian state, Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat described the statement as “an historic move to make the Palestinians proud for a very long time to come.”
Talking to Ynet Erekat noted, “We appreciate the Russian recognition of a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders whose capital is east Jerusalem.”
What really happened:
Medvedev said Tuesday during a visit to Jericho that Moscow had effectively recognized Palestine back in 1988 and has no intention of changing its position now. He noted that all would benefit from the establishment of a Palestinian state, including the Israelis.
Communications Yossi Levy responded to Medvedev’s statement: “We are not surprised by the statement made by the President of the Russian Federation. It’s nothing new in regards to Moscow’s well known stance dating back to the 1988 declaration. Contrary to inaccurate reports, the Russian Federation president did not discuss the borders but only repeated that same statement recognizing the Palestinian people’s right to their own state. Israel regards Russia as having an important role in the political process and cherishes its balanced, responsible and thoughtful position.”
So, nothing historic, no mention of borders, no truth from Erekat.