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Fatah dissidents believed to have attacked U.S. convoy | ||
2003-10-17 | ||
Palestinian insurgents believed to have stemmed from the ruling Fatah movement were said to have bombed a U.S. convoy in the Gaza Strip.
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Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
#3 I get the feeling we'll let them remove Arafat now. Also, a little something for Iran might be in order.... |
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-17 10:47:44 AM |
#2 JPost: Sharon to 'Post: Expelling Arafat not good for Israel Barely a month after the cabinet decided to "remove" Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon admitted in a Sunday interview with The Jerusalem Post that expelling him is not a realistic option. He also ruled out any diplomatic progress being made while Arafat is in control. He expressed doubt that a PA prime minister during the Arafat era could achieve enough independence to crack down on terrorism, effectively barring any chance for further diplomatic efforts while Arafat is alive. "Our calculations for years have been that expelling him would not be good for Israel," Sharon said. "The likelihood of expelling him without harming him is low, not only because of his security guards, but because he would be surrounded by a human chain of Israelis. The opinion of our intelligence services is that expelling him would not be a good idea." Asked if there can be progress before Arafat is dead, Sharon said: "I didn't say dead, but in my opinion, as long as he is in control, the chance for progress is nonexistent. "As long as he is around, there is no chance for a settlement or any political process that can lead to peace. When he is not around there is a chance. An agreement with the Palestinians won't happen by itself. It requires a Palestinian prime minister who really would be strong. So far, the reforms have not been implemented. Any prime minister now would have his hands tied by Arafat." Sharon also revealed that he is willing to risk losing American loan guarantees by building parts of the security fence over the Green Line. He said the fence is needed not only for security, but to prevent Palestinians from changing Israel's demographics by moving inside pre-1967 Israel. Sounds like they expect to outwait the cancer |
Posted by: Frank G 2003-10-17 10:08:15 AM |
#1 I get the feeling we'll let them |
Posted by: Charles 2003-10-17 2:14:23 AM |