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brainlessone

04/05/03 8:12 PM

#13959 RE: optionking #13955

I wish i could give you direct links, but I know you can get the actual speeches in english translations at the various israeli newspaper sites or at israeli government sites. the text of his speeches often contain references for peace attempts and palestinian self administration.

The day after the passover suicide bombing which injured 120 and killed about 30, sharon stated in a speech: we hold out our hands in peace..... or something like that.

He has also publically stated in speeches in the last two months at least two times that he is trying for a separate palestinian state. But terror must stop

And last month he had Abu Mazen for lunch at his ranch in the Negev, just before Mazen became prime minister.

Obviously the fear in Israel is that any palestinian state will allow an enormous increase in terrorism which has been continuous since 1948 and some say beforehand. A single United States artillery piece can shell Tel Aviv or Netanya from almost anywhere in the west bank while being miles behind the political lines. And the israelis could not fire back because of the difference in elevation. thats how small the place is.