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An Elusive Opportunity


(U.S. News) Dennis Ross - Sharon believes there is little more he can do to ease freedom of movement for Palestinians absent Palestinian reorganization of their security forces and the disarming of some 500 fugitives from the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad - fugitives who the Israelis believe are still planning attacks. Gen. William Ward, the U.S. security coordinator, should determine what must be done to accelerate the Israeli withdrawal from towns and the lifting of checkpoints. (The Israeli answer will be "disarm the 500 fugitives," and Ward will need to see what it takes for the Palestinians to do this before Abbas's Washington meeting.)
2005-04-12 00:00:00
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