Word: israelã
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Surely the peace process would fare better with different leaders at the helm. And such leaders do exist on both sides of the Green Line. On the Israeli side, Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, a fixture in Israel??s Labor Party, enjoys respect among Israeli and Palestinian elites. He has impressed Western leaders with his willingness to press for diplomatic solutions even as the Israeli leadership is bent on revenge, and he has maintained a safe distance from Sharon’s right-wing leadership despite serving in the coalition government. The Middle East peace process would also probably...
...dream of a better Middle East with Arafat and Sharon out of the picture, the sad reality is that it could also get worse—a lot worse. Although capable leaders abound on both sides, it is unlikely that these leaders will come to power anytime soon. Israel??s hopes lie in the Labor Party, which is currently in disarray and unlikely to win the next election. A more likely successor to Sharon is former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is making a political comeback with the support of Israel??s fanatical settler movement...
Although it is unclear whether the move is a strategic shift in U.S. policy, Bush has used language in recent days that implicitly compares Israel??s struggle against terrorism to the United State’s own ongoing campaign. Although the two situations cannot be directly compared—the political situation in Palestine is far more complex than the one in Afghanistan—we applaud the administration’s unambiguous support of Israel in this matter...
...dove.” He made what seemed rather a mild statement since he seemed to hold out the hopeful possibility of an agreement between the parties. Lewis thinks that “he spit venom” and “accused (Israel??s citizens) of perpetuating the longest colony of the modern era.” His talk is in the public record since it was recorded and made available on the Harvard web site as a video. Those of your readers interested in the matter can check it out. Thanks to our new technology, they...
...past. Egypt, a member of America’s “anti-terror” coalition, and Syria, a U.S. ally during the Persian Gulf War 10 years ago, chose Yom Kippur 1973 as the appropriate day on which to launch an extensive combined assault on Israel??s northern and southern borders. Warring Muslim nations have not traditionally established ceasefires during their own holy month either. In the nearly decade-long war between Iran and Iraq, fighting occurred without pause during Ramadan each year...