(Jerusalem Post) - Herb Keinon By saying they accept the road map, the Palestinians placed Israel in the unenviable position of road map hurdle. By not endorsing the map, Sharon was cast as the obstacle. Never mind that terror continued apace. All Sunday's decision means is that for the time being Sharon has managed to shake a monkey off his back. Likud Minister Natan Sharansky told the cabinet that Israel erred in not objecting at the very outset of the road map process that the plan was at odds with President Bush's vision. Diplomatic processes, once they are set in motion, often take on a life of their own. As momentum is gained, as the process picks up steam, it becomes all the more difficult to stand in its way. Sunday's cabinet meeting was a perfect example.
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