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The following is research from the Palestinian Media Studies Project published today from MEMRI’s Special Dispatch Series, the MEMRI TV Project, and the MEMRI Blog. Visit, the Palestinian Media Studies Project pagehttp://www.memri.org/palestinianmediastudiesproject. *Special Dispatch Series Special Dispatch No. 3381—Palestinians Mahmoud Abbas: I Reached Understandings with Olmert on Borders, Security In a speech during his recent visit to the United Arab Emirates, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas reviewed the Palestinian-Israeli talks in the recent years, and stated that he and former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert had reached understandings on the issues of the borders and security. The following are excerpts: We Agreed on 1967 Borders, NATO Presence in Palestinian Territories "The years 2000-2005 were very barren years [on the diplomatic front]. We have paid a heavy price, and we must carefully rethink where we are headed. We have decided... to give the option of peace negotiations another try, upholding the slogans of 'No to Violence,' 'No to Rockets and Use of Force.' We want peace with our Israeli neighbors... "At the end of Bush's term in office, when he knew and sensed our inclinations, he convened the Annapolis Summit, with [representatives from] 50 countries and international organizations, in order to launch the peace process, and [the process] was indeed launched. The day after the summit, we embarked on a long path of negotiations with then-Israeli Prime Minister [Ehud] Olmert, discussing in detail all the issues of the final settlement... To read in full, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/4770.htm. Special Dispatch No. 3382—U.S. and the Arab and Muslim World/Conspiracy Theories Georgetown University Law Professor Francis Boyle On Al-Jazeera TV: 'The British, Americans, and French Created Israel as a Jewish Bantustan' to Dominate the Arab Region; 'Obama was Bought and Paid for by the Zionists' Following are excerpts from an interview with Francis Boyle, professor of international law at Georgetown University, which aired on Al-Jazeera TV on October 26, 2010: To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/2677.htm. Francis Boyle: "I am not here to defend and explain Zionism in America. I am here to help the Palestinians. Ross, Miller, and Kurtzer – whom I was up against personally, at the Middle East peace negotiations, for Dr. Haidar Abd Al-Shafi – were more loyal to Israel than they were to the United States of America under President Bush, Sr. And Ross is now running the show for Obama. I think that provides absolute proof that the policy has not changed at all from 1991 until [today], 2010. Ross the Zionist, who is more loyal to Israel than to the United States, is still running on the show for Obama at the White House. [...] To read in full, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/4771.htm. *From MEMRI TV MEMRI TV Clip No. 2682 - Abd Al-Razzaq Al-Maqri, Head of Moroccan and Algerian Delegation to Convoy to Gaza: "Israel Will Be Annihilated Soon" Following are excerpts from a public address delivered by Abd Al-Razzaq Al-Maqri, head of Moroccan and Algerian delegation to Lifeline 5 convoy to Gaza. The address on Al-Aqsa TV on October 22, 2010: To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/2682.htm. To view the MEMRI Guide to the Middle East Flotilla page, visithttp://www.memri.org/flotilla/index.html. MEMRI TV Clip No. 2678 - Hamas MP and Cleric Yunis Al-Astal Calls Upon the Islamic Nation to Kidnap Israelis in Arab and Islamic Countries Following are excerpts from an interview with Hamas MP and cleric Yunis Al-Astal, which aired on Al-Aqsa TV on October 25, 2010: To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/2678.htm. *From the MEMRI Blog Hamas Tried to Silence Ex-Minister The Gaza Journalists Union condemned Hamas for ordering its former culture minister, Dr. Ibrahim Abrash, to sign a statement promising not to write articles against Hamas. After Abrash, who was summoned to the movement's security headquarters, refused to sign the statement, Hamas warned him he would be punished for his refusal. To read in full, visit http://www.thememriblog.org//blog_personal/en/32125.htm. 'Foreign' Hamas Chastises Al-Zahhar Over Antisemitic, Anti-West Statements The Hamas information bureau in Damascus has severely chastised Hamas official Mahmoud Al-Zahhar for his recent statements against the West and against Jews, saying that they could harm efforts to reach out to the West and also harm the message that Hamas's enmity is not directed against the Jews or Judaism but against the occupiers of Palestinian lands. To read in full, visit http://www.thememriblog.org//blog_personal/en/32100.htm. Setbacks In Fatah-Hamas Reconciliation Talks The Egyptian daily Al-Ahram revealed that at a reconciliation meeting November 9-10, Fatah and Hamas disagreed on issues on which they had previously agreed, in addition to their disputes on most sections of the security chapter. To read in full, visit http://www.thememriblog.org//blog_personal/en/32096.htm. 'Ereqat: We Oppose U.S. Proposal PLO negotiating chief Saeb 'Ereqat said that if the reports by news agencies on the settlements are correct, "we absolutely oppose the American proposal." To read in full, visit http://www.thememriblog.org//blog_personal/en/32093.htm. Arafat's Bodyguard: The President Was Poisoned, But Not through His Food Imad Abu Zaki, who was personal bodyguard to PA president Yasser Arafat, says Arafat was poisoned but not through his food, because his guards used to taste all his meals before he ate. To read in full, visit http://www.thememriblog.org//blog_personal/en/32074.htm.