(Ha'aretz) Shmuel Rosner - In regard to U.S. policy after the disengagement, as an Israeli diplomat says, "the establishment of a Palestinian state has become an American interest." Second, the Europeans are pressing Washington to heighten its involvement. Third, the Israeli evacuation from Gaza can be brandished as a precedent: Washington has taken note of Israel's readiness, at times, to withdraw without a quid pro quo (from Lebanon and now from Gaza), which it was never called upon to do in the past. Statements, both public and background, by top U.S. officials attest to an erosion of the tough stance regarding the dismantlement of the terrorist organizations in the territories, and a more powerful desire than in the past to show achievements.
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