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Palestinians Must First Show Good Intent

(Toronto Star) Rondi Adamson - Palestinians now have a golden opportunity. But they have had those before. Rule of law is the key difference between the Jewish state and the Arab Muslim world. We see a serious, democratic state enforcing legal decisions against its own population, decisions that are painful and which many are passionately against. I longingly await any Palestinian leader demonstrating like-minded behavior, or of showing the smallest shred of such capability. Or even of understanding the concept. So before Israel gives more away and makes more concessions, they deserve evidence that the Gaza decision will represent improvement. This is already looking dubious. Should Gaza become nothing more than a base from which Hamas launches missiles into neighboring Israeli communities, it would be clear to even the most obtuse that dismantling settlements on the West Bank would simply be rewarding violence and that Israel should forget about peace and simply do what is best for its own safety.
2005-08-26 00:00:00
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