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August 22, 2005       Share:    

Source: http://www.opinion.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2005/08/21/dl2102.xml&sSheet=/opinion/2005/08/21/ixopinion.html

Israel's Courage

(Telegraph-UK) Editorial - The Palestinians - and their cheerleaders around the world - should be under no illusions about the necessary next steps. Israel has made a historic concession, in the interests of peace and prosperity. The evacuation of Gaza is not an act of weakness, but precisely the opposite. Mr. Sharon has taken this step because he feels it is safe to do so. What he now - quite reasonably - expects is reciprocation from the Palestinians. Mahmoud Abbas must take control of the vacated territories and crack down mercilessly on terrorism. The Israelis have behaved with under-appreciated nobility of purpose. The ball is now emphatically in the Palestinian court.

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