(Ha'aretz) Aluf Benn - Israel is basically afraid that another cease-fire will be a repeat of the failed hudna which was not accompanied by Palestinian moves against terror. "Their proposals do not mention any serious attempt to dismantle terror groups....We have seen what happens when we make concessions to terror and I am not prepared to repeat this and pay with more lives," Sharon said Wednesday. Sources in Jerusalem expressed satisfaction with the American stance - no support for the cease-fire and stringent demands of PA prime minister-designate Qurei. The U.S. has indicated that Qurei will not receive any credit until he has proven himself in the field.
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