"If, in fact, Mr. Netanyahu were to make an unequivocal statement about acceptanceof this as a solution concept, then he should immediately be asked to begin, immediately, to implement Israel's other obligations under the road map, " said Salam Fayyad, the Palestinian prime minister.
The Parliament also said the government was powerless to stop those deportations, a statement that fell short of the full acceptance the museum and other organizations had hoped for.
"This morning the Holy Father Benedict XVI visited Paolo Gabriele in prison in order to confirm his forgiveness and to inform him personally of his acceptanceof Mr Gabriele's request for pardon, " the Vatican statement said.