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Keyword: peacenegotiation

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  • Give the Palestinians What they Dread

    11/25/2003 9:19:49 PM PST · by stradivarius · 14 replies · 132+ views
    Arutz 7 ^ | Nov 25, '03 / 30 Cheshvan 5764 | Beth Goodtree
    One has to wonder why, if the Palestinian Arabs want their own country so much, they have repeatedly turned down opportunities to have one. The reasons they give for not accepting statehood always has something to do with the statehood being offered is not as much as they want, even when it is 99% of what they have requested. Therefore, one may reasonably assume that Arafat & Co. really don’t want a sovereign nation. So one must ask why being in limbo is of benefit to Arafat and then figure out a way to deprive him of this. Basically, the...
  • Sharon Vows Arab State if Attacks Stop (desperate measure or smart political move?)

    11/24/2003 10:29:48 AM PST · by El Conservador · 48 replies · 326+ views
    Yahoo! News ^ | November 24, 2003 | STEVE WEIZMAN
    JERUSALEM - The Palestinians are assured of a state if they halt attacks on Israelis and dismantle armed groups, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (news - web sites) said Monday. But he also tried to ease fears among his right-wing backers that he will dismantle settlements as a concession to peace. Sharon also told legislators from his right-wing Likud party Monday that he would not agree to preconditions to meet with Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia, who wants guarantees a summit will yield results before agreeing to a date. The lawmakers were concerned by Israeli media reports Sharon is considering...