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May 28, 2004       Share:    

Source: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/432034.html

The Gaza Paradox

(Ha'aretz) Moshe Arens - For the terrorists in Gaza, the plans for withdrawal are seen as a victory for their campaign of terror, a justification for their strategy, an indication of things to come, with Israel being rolled back again and again under the pressure of blows inflicted on Israel. If anything, the IDF's Gaza operation, seemingly cut short because of international pressure, will only confirm their view. The idea of amending the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty to permit the stationing of Egyptian armed forces along the international border is preposterous; it will only add another concern to Israel's defense establishment. What Egyptian border guards are unable or unwilling to do will not be done by soldiers of the Egyptian army. The writer is a former Israeli foreign and defense minister.

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