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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:214 Price: Afs.20 Weekend Issue, Sponsored by Etisalat FRIDAY .MARCH 02. 2018 -Hoot 11, 1396 H.S www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantime Barmak, NDS Chief Masoom security forces. He called on he speakers included Stanekzai and former security security agencies to carry on their Mangal Sherzad, a ministers. Ghani also bestowed activities but while distanced from medals and ranks on officers and political issues. “No politics except teacher at the Nangarhar generals of all security agencies. national interests should be University, who said war “You the honest sons of this dominant among our security force wasn’t the way to reach goals country succeeded to ensure members, in leadership levels and and Taliban should pursue Afghanistan’s preservation. in all levels,” he said. Security heads their political aims thought Today, brothers and sisters, the termed the country’s situation as peace talks. preservation of Afghanistan is not tough but said they will continue in doubt,” he said. Meanwhile, he to fight terrorists. JALALABAD: A number of said government is committed to “Your brave security and youth, civil society activists and holding the upcoming elections on defense forces (of Afghanistan) are elders of eastern Nangarhar time. “An important achievement serving the people and the province on Thursday asked the of the year 1397 (March 2017 to homeland under a very tough Taliban to accept the Afghan March 2018) and 1398 (March condition,” Bahrami said. government latest peace offer, 2018 to March 2019) will be the “The war has been imposed They told a press conference in parliamentary and district councils on us. We defend our country, our Jalalabad City the rebels should Addressing ceremony to mark agencies in the country. as well as the presidential honor and national integrity,” join intra-Afghan dialogue. They the National Day of Afghan Other main participants at the elections,” he added. Chief Barmak said. supported President Ashraf Ghani Defense and Security Forces event were Chief Executive Executive Abdullah meanwhile “Afghanistan no more sees recent remarks as a decisive step President Ashraf Ghani said Abdullah Abdullah, Defense commended Afghan forces and any chance for establishment of toward reaching peace. The never-before coordination has Minister Tariq Shah Bahrami, said the best times of his life is power islands,” Stanekzai said. speakers included Mangal Sherzad, KABUL: The national security groups, ranging from Al-Qaeda, been created among the security Interior Minister Wais Ahmad when he is among the defense and (ToloNews) a teacher at the Nangarhar advisor (NSA) has called for Daesh to Laskar-i-Taiba, TTP, University, who said war wasn’t mutually reinforcing peace and IMU and ATIM. There were the way to reach goals and Taliban counter-terrorism strategies and symbiotic relationships among should pursue their political aims increased regional coordination for the terrorist organisations, which thought peace talks. He said the their success. “First this threat is needed each other for protection, unity government’s new policy to our national security interests, sanctuary, training, financing and about intra-Afghan dialogue was a state security and economic information, the advisor said. great chance for the Taliban that interests of the countries of the Following is the text of Atmar’s TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): At Afghan News the release was made they shouldn’t miss it. Matitullah least nine passengers abducted possible with the help of local Ahmadzai, provincial youth region,” Hanif Atmar told the speech: “We need to be aware of by Taliban, have been released elders on Wednesday. affairs head, stressed youths’ role Kabul Process Conference on them because they will have while 21 others are still in He alleged the passengers had in peace process and said they Wednesday. He said it was a threat implications for any peace and captivity in central Uruzgan been abducted by a local Taliban were ready to take the peace to the entire region and by reconciliation strategy. Despite all province, locals said on commander named Maulvi message to Taliban’s bunkers. He extension threat to the global of our sacrifices together, we see Thursday. Ezatullah in the limits of Kandahar urged the Taliban to embrace the community, emanating from a some growth in the numbers and Two days back, about 30 province. government offer and sit at the nexus of violent extremism by capabilities of these terrorist people wearing Afghan The released individuals were negotiating table. The government transnational terror networks, the networks. National Army (ANA) civilians the police officer said has announced at a recent regional economics of crime, transnational “Hence, my second point, and uniforms were snatched by adding efforts underway to free the conference Kabul Process criminal networks and covert that is related to dispelling militants on the Uruzgan- others as well. recognizing the Taliban and sponsorship. Atmar made a case common myths about the conflict releasing their prisoners if they Kandahar highway. Taliban spokesman Qari security men; including the captured. But Nayab told Pajhwok for making peace with the Taliban in Afghanistan and our region. The agreed to intra-Afghan dialogue. and Haqqani networks, while first myth is that this conflict is Deputy police chief Abdul Yousaf Ahmadi claimed around 16 governor’s spokesman Dost he was safe and on his job. (Pajhwok) Qavee Omari told Pajhwok police personnel and other Mohammad Nayab had been (Pajhwok) ruling out talks global terrorist seen as a civil war. (Pajhwok) FRIDAY .MARCH 02, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af Even after Donald Trump's Jerusalem decision, there is no Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi Advisory editorial board feasible alternative to the two-state solution in Palestine. Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, By Arafat Shoukri Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal Graphic-Designers: US President Donald Trump's announcement on December 6 last Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada year of his decision to recognise Marketing & Advertising: Jerusalem as the capital of Israel Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 was a real shock not only for Palestinians but also for the Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan international community as a Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 whole. Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press For many people, this decision was the final nail in the coffin for the two-state solution. But even before Trump's The constitution says controversial announcement, some Article 117 western politicians were arguing that a two-state solution to the The President shall appoint one of its members as Chief Justice of the Supreme Israeli-Palestinian conflict is no Court. Members of the Supreme Court, except under circumstances stated in Article longer feasible due to Israel's One Hundred Twenty Seven of this Constitution, shall not be dismissed till the end expansionist policies in the West of their term. Bank. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reacted to Trump's Jerusalem decision with in the Middle East regardless of River and the Mediterranean Sea. state. Although this strategy is fury and went so far to say that Palestinians' perception of the US There are around two million already de-facto implemented in Editorial the Palestinians would no longer as a dishonest broker. Palestinians in Israel and the same the West Bank and even inside the accept the United States as a Palestinian Authority did not number of Palestinians in both the state of Israel, no one is recognising mediator in the peace process. abandon the two-state solution West Bank and the Gaza Strip. it as a real option to end the conflict Abbas also refused to meet with Even though the Palestinian Therefore, this option is and achieve peace between the two US Vice President Mike Pence Authority (PA) said it would not vehemently rejected by Israel. Far parties. It is morally and politically when he visited the region. accept US mediation after Trump's from considering accepting costly, and would most certainly The international community Jerusalem decision, it did not Palestinians as equal citizens, be strongly condemned by the joined Abbas in condemning renounce the two-state solution Israel's far right-parties are international community. Trump's decision, with a completely. Instead, the currently working hard to drive The final alternative to the resounding majority of United Palestinian leadership tried to limit them outside the borders of Israel. two-state solution is to do nothing. Nations member states voting to the damage caused by the On the Palestinian side, this But, if the international community declare the US president's announcement and strengthen their idea has also not been taken denounces the two-state solution recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's position within the existing seriously or discussed properly without offering an alternative, a he era of peace opportunity has been unfold in such a capital "null and void". But in the framework. The same tactic was among the current Palestinian major political vacuum, which end, neither Abbas nor other world adopted by other political parties leadership or other prominent would undoubtedly be filled with mass way that everyone is looking optimistic. The twice leaders were successful in involved in the peace process, such political factions. The PLO's "extremist" non-state actors like call of the Taliban insurgents for peace talks, though not convincing Trump to reverse his as the EU. strategy since the 1960's has been the Islamic State of Iraq and the with Afghan government, but with US, even further created decision. Thus, many people, who to establish an independent state. Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS), After the storm of anger thought the Jerusalem decision was Some Palestinian players, such as will materialise.

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