Current Edition About Subscribe The Jerusalem Center

Daily Alert Archive

Every Daily Alert Since 2002

Search

Search more than 90,000 news items by topic, author, or source.
Use " " to search for multiple words and phrases.

Trending Topics

June 18, 2004       Share:    

Source: http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/opinion/arafat-through-the-back-door-1.125623

Arafat Through the Back Door

(Ha'aretz) Ze'ev Schiff - Washington's decision that Arafat is not a partner for negotiations has no connection to Israel's position. Its antagonism is related to the murder of three Americans in October 2003, in a diplomatic convoy in the Gaza Strip. The Americans concluded that Arafat was personally responsible for the lack of a proper investigation into the incident to find the killers. As a result, American contractors are not allowed to take part in aid programs in the Gaza Strip. Washington is trying to prove to the Palestinian public that it is possible to make progress even without Arafat. Arafat has lost a great measure of international support, but he is still strong, especially when he wants to interfere with any processes and prove that without him nothing will move. The Egyptians can't do anything to him

View the full edition of Daily Alert

Back to Archive

Subscribe to Daily Alert: