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Netanyahu says he will decide in coming weeks whether to make a comeback, but associates in the Likud Party insist he will. With parliament reconvening in three weeks and Barak hobbled by a minority government, new elections appear likely. Netanyahu polls far better than current Likud leader Ariel Sharon, who has started campaigning to fend off a challenge. Sharon made a grandstanding visit to the most contentious site in Jerusalem, the Temple Mount, which is claimed by both Israelis and Palestinians. That sparked Palestinian riots in which at least 20 were killed. It may be just the first battle...
...able to muster the political support necessary to turn the political tide on both sides of the divide. And in both cases, that may be a tall order. Barak's domestic political weakness is forcing Barak to act tough, and he's now considering a unity government with the Likud party who've opposed the peace process all the way. And the mounting violence between Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel is a frightening portent of the drift of Israeli domestic politics...
...Trying to conclude a final agreement, right now, may be counterproductive for both Arafat and Barak. The beleaguered Israeli leader had been expected to struggle to maintain his majority when the Israeli parliament reconvenes, although the violence may paradoxically help him given the perception that Likud leader Sharon provoked the outburst. Even if he manages to shore up his base, making concessions under fire isn't the Israeli way. And Arafat must be well aware that the rage of his people is a sign that they perceive little gain from a decade of negotiations. That's a pot Hamas will...
...agreement could ever be reached. Now Barak appears to be signaling that Israel could be adopting a more secular tone, in the hope that the Palestinians will offer equitable concessions. And though this may seem like political suicide - Barak runs the daily risk of losing his position to a Likud-led no-confidence vote - he can claim two key factors in his favor: The Palestinians would rather deal with him than with Ariel Sharon or Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Knesset may be less likely to oust him if he appears to have found a path to peace...
...Charlie Rose." Earlier in the week, an Israeli cabinet member, Michael Melchior, was giving interviews in Thurmont, and Hanan Ashrawi, a well-known Palestinian figure, was giving press conferences back in Washington. But the White House drew the line when Limor Livnat, a member of the Likud party, which opposes Barak, showed up to lobby reporters in the press center and complain about what she thought Barak was doing. She was firmly ushered out of the building. Lockhart said she and others could talk to reporters. "We just prefer they not do it here...