[Torie]

I don't see a coherent plan in your thoughful post. It sounds like Israel would have to administer the West Bank, lock, stock, and barrel, including taking over the educational system. That will never happen. Among other things, it is simply too expensive. I am happy to see everyone getting on the wall bandwagon though. Maybe the powers that be have been reading my posts for the last year. What do you think? :)

[dennisw]

The real tension is this:
Arafat and other PLO big shots want a West Bank and Gaza that are free enough from Isreal to arm themselves for the next stage of the war on the Jews of Isreal. Sharon and Isreal will support a Pallie State that cannot arm itself and war against Isreal..

You have to remember that Arafat runs a 3rd world country and all 3rd world dictators want weapons and plenty of them.