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...have today is to prove that in a time of stress we can still live up to our beliefs." Though the U.S. later let that principle down with the internment camps, it remains a valuable point to remember, particularly if images of Palestinians celebrating the attacks inflame anger at Arab Americans here...
...here as bigoted. Even with the moderate traffic at Ben Gurion, the Israelis can't grill everyone at length. So Israeli Jews get only pro forma questions like "Who packed your bag?" Foreign Jews get a relatively light going over. Foreign Gentiles get half an hour or so. And Arabs, including Arab citizens of Israel, get a full inquisition...
Bush is loathe to let continued fighting in Israel interfere with the hard work of building the relationships he needs with moderate Arab nations. The coming week will be crucial for the PA and for Arafat. If the cease-fire holds, Israel may loosen its grip on the Palestinian economy. Increased economic prospects and fewer restrictions on movement for Palestinians, along with Arafat’s efforts, could help push terror groups to the periphery. In the end, it is in Arafat’s best interests to weaken those organizations, such as Hamas, that could challenge his authority...
Since the beginning of the recent violence in 2000, many voices in the Arab world have criticized the U.S. for taking Israel’s side in laying blame for the breakdown of the Camp David peace talks. Since taking office, Bush has distanced himself from the conflict, in sharp contrast to the hands-on attitude of the Clinton administration...
...still hard for some to grasp, but this habit of small, intimate confidences is the rock on which the Bush clan is founded and the reason it endures. "There was a story about how I was calling all these Arab leaders," explains the father. "That's just not true. Now and then George will ask me about something. But I am out of the line. I'm not up on things any longer. And I don't want to get crossways with his people. They are the best in the business." What he does not say is that these very...