Erekat, Peres at withdrawal talks, comments, settlers

(21 Apr 2005) Jerusalem 1. Exteriors of King David hotel 2. Palestinian Cabinet Minister Saeb Erekat leaving meeting 3. Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres leaving meeting 4. Cars leaving hotel 5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mark Regev, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson: "This is being discussed by the government. It will have to be taken, the decision, in the Cabinet but I can sure you that we are talking about small tactical changes, a matter of days, strategically there is no change. It is our intention to be out of Gaza by the end of the summer." 5. Entrance of American Colony Hotel 6. Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat arriving in car 7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Saeb Erekat, Palestinian Chief Negotiator: "The topic of the discussion was from our part, we want to view the day after the disengagement from Gaza. we want to coordinate. We want to see what will the situation in the passage with Egypt will be. What will be the state of the territorial link between the West Bank and Gaza, a single territorial unit. How do we transfer the Gaza economy from a labour oriented to goods oriented (economy). That will be the legal framework for the Gaza situation. And in as far as the settlements, properties and so on, we said we will do with This in accordance with the specifications of international law. What we want to ensure, the Gaza disengagement and north West Bank disengagement will not be (the) first and (the) last. We want this to be part of the "road map" and not an alternative to it. We don't want to go find ourselves again in the squares of the interim agreements. We believe that we should target the end game, and the "road map" specified that the end game is to end the Israeli occupation that began in 1967." 8. Erekat in garden of hotel Neve Dekalim, Gaza Strip 9. Wide shot of Neve Dekalim settlement 10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Eran Sternberg Gush Katif settlements spokesman: "The delay that Mofaz referred to, with regard to the (expulsion), the ethnic cleansing that he planned for us, is (an expression) of the simple fact that we have know for a lot of time: they cannot do it, because of civil disobedience because they are afraid of the price Israel is going to pay. And when they are getting close to the point of ethnic cleansing, suddenly the effect of the price is (getting) stronger and stronger. In the end we are quite confident, quite sure that it will be cancelled. The state of Israel cannot afford to provide our enemies with the best show in town: Jews (expelling) Jews." 11. People walking in street STORYLINE: Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz recommended briefly delaying Israel's planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, the strongest indication yet that the summer pullout will be pushed back as Israeli hastily tries to prepare for the operation. The recommendation, which is expected to win government approval, came as Israel and the Palestinians held their first talks on coordinating the pullout. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon insisted that despite the short delay and strident settler opposition, the evacuation would be carried out. Mofaz issued his recommendation, which is expected to be approved by the government, as Israeli and Palestinian officials held their first talks on coordinating the pullout. The meetings took place despite a Palestinian roadside bombing that wounded an Israeli soldier who was patrolling the border with Gaza. But some Cabinet ministers have suggested the delay is needed for the government to iron out the many snags in the preparations. There also has been no coordination with the Palestinians. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...