(CNN) - Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak told CNN Monday that the "Geneva Accord" plan rewards militant groups that have killed hundreds of innocent civilians. "After three years of one of the most bloody suicide bombing campaigns in the history of terror, led by Mr. Arafat and Hamas, we find Israeli and good-intentioned leaders like former President Carter rewarding terror," he said. "It will not save lives. It will lead to more loss of life in the future." Also, he said, "There is no recognition of Israel as a Jewish state - the simplest demand." Despite claims to the contrary, he said, the language of the agreement does not call for Palestinians to give up the right of return. "This fictitious agreement creates an illusion that somehow, magically, it is Sharon and not Arafat that is responsible for the fact we are not moving toward peace," he said.
2003-12-02 00:00:00Full ArticleBACK Visit the Daily Alert Archive