based Al-Yaum commenting on the speech delivered by Israeli premier Netanyahu said his speech was actually a reply to the speech earlier delivered by US president Barack Obama. "As Netanyahu is known to the Arabs and Palestinians, no one was taken by surprise when he made it clear that Israel would not stop building settlements and would not tolerate a Palestinian state with Al-Quds as its capital. "Moreover, Netanyahu said he would not allow the return of the Palestinian refugees to their homeland". When the Israelis elected a right-wing government, they have actually rejected peace depending on the unlimited support from the west notably the US, the paper noted. "We were astonished by the American statements which welcomed the speech of Netanyahu, and view these statements as an open declaration of firm solidarity with Israel at the expense of the Arabs," said the daily. "It is high time for the Palestinians to get acquainted with the dangers they are facing and put an end to their differences and disunity," said the daily underscoring the importance of reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah. --MORE
