There is a mood of encouragement among PA (Palestinian Authority) residents following Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu�s Bar Ilan address, but more so following the Abu Dis address on Monday by PA Prime Minister Salim Fayyad, who stated a Palestinian state will be a reality within two years.

The prime minister called on PA residents to �roll up their sleeves� to make certain all institutions required for the new state are up and running by year�s end or the following year at the very latest.

Fayyad stated that Netanyahu�s Bar Ilan address was ambiguous, seeking to circumvent international agreements.

�I am proud to be addressing you from the university in Jerusalem, in the capital Jerusalem� he made a point of stating.

Fayyad made of point of highlighting the PA�s position, a refusal to renew diplomatic talks with Israel prior to Israel�s halting all construction in settlements, simultaneously demanding Israel lift the embargo on Gaza.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)