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Source: http://salon.com/news/feature/2002/07/12/calm/index_np.html
The Calm Before the Storm
(Salon.com) Aluf Benn - The unspoken deal between Sharon and Bush is simple. Israel is to keep the conflict with the Palestinians as quiet as possible, thus muting a potentially sticky issue and shoring up American Jewish support for the GOP in the November midterm elections. In return, Sharon will be exempt from a new peace process, which would almost certainly break his coalition apart and threaten his bid for reelection next year.