(Jerusalem Post) - Herb Keinon National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice praised Prime Minister Ariel Sharon for showing "courage," and criticized the Arab countries for primarily paying lip service to Palestinian refugees, at a meeting with Jewish leaders in Washington on Wednesday. "I think Ariel Sharon has been remarkable," Rice was quoted as saying. Regarding the dispute that emerged during a meeting with Israeli cabinet members over the security fence, Rice said the U.S. did not go public on the issue, but rather raised it in private conversations. She said the cease-fire, while "positive," is not enough, and there is a need to dismantle the terrorist organizations.
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