Moussa: Palestinians should unite to aviod explosion

Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa emphasized the importance of avoiding an explosion in the internal situation in the Palestinian areas .

Moussa told reporters that this issue is very important and that it is the Palestinians' responsibility to unite their lines and work so that the situation does not explode because it would be against their interests.

Regarding the starting date of the final status negotiations and whether it is useful to start those talks at this time in light of the current situation, Moussa stated that the decision to commencing final status negotiations is up to the Palestinians, that Egypt does not decide it on their behalf but only presents aid and monitors the situation.

Moussa described the situation as very bad due to Israeli obstinacy.

Regarding finding a mechanism for the Palestinian - Jordanian - Egyptian coordination to prepare for the final status negotiations, Moussa said, "There must be an Palestinian - Jordanian - Egyptian coordination in all the coming steps regarding the Palestinian track."

Moussa stated that his talks with Jawad al-Anani, chief of the Jordanian Royal Divan, and Foreign Minister Abd al-Ilah al-Khatib were fruitful.