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Wrong Turn in Mideast "Road Map"


(Los Angeles Times) Yossi Klein Halevi - Declaring a cease-fire without disarming the terrorist groups, including those aligned with Yasser Arafat, would only allow terrorists to recover their losses inflicted by Israel's effective military response in recent months. Before Israel can be asked for a reciprocal gesture, there must be tangible, measurable evidence of disarmament. The artificial 2005 deadline ignores the need to carefully measure each stage of Palestinian compliance. The fact is, it will take years, not months, to test the transformation of Palestinian society, which has been subjected to an official, relentless hate campaign in mosques, schools, and media.
2003-04-29 00:00:00
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