(Washington Post) Ehud Olmert - Unfortunately, the other parties at the Red Sea Summit have yet to fully appreciate that there are no compromises or accommodation with the Palestinian terrorist organizations. Support and funding for such groups come largely from foreign nations such as Iran, Syria, and Saudi Arabia, which are still actively opposed to the Jewish state's very existence and are determined to undermine the peace negotiations. In these circumstances, Israel cannot afford to let its efforts to confront the terrorists lapse for even one day. From Israel's perspective, the dismantling of the terrorist infrastructure and the termination of the suicide attacks are the only tangible benefits we can possibly secure at the negotiating table. Our acceptance of the road map is predicated on this crucial assurance. If the Palestinians are unable or unwilling to deliver on this point, then there can be no final agreement.
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