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...seemed weaker than that of Qurie's predecessor, Mahmoud Abbas, who resigned in September after Arafat undermined his attempts to curb Islamic terrorists. Qurie lost his struggle with Arafat to name a strong security chief to face down Hamas, as Israel and the U.S. have demanded. Israeli leader Ariel Sharon is skeptical about Qurie's ability to halt terrorism, but Sharon's insistence on a total cease-fire as a precondition to peace talks with the Palestinians came under fire at home. Four former chiefs of Israel's security service said Sharon's policies endangered Israel's future, and called...
...Most of the time when someone voices a strong criticism of [Israeli Prime Minister] Ariel Sharon or the Israeli military, they get barraged by accusations of anti-Semitism,” Vanier said...
Though in the past he may have drawn a hero’s welcome on college campuses, he now receives sharp criticism from some for his affiliation with Sharon...
...Sharon, an unapologetic and often uncompromising hawk, was furious with Yaalon for his statements. Sharon's office initially demanded a retraction, then backed off, realizing that taking on the army--Israel's most popular institution--probably wasn't a good idea. Still, Yaalon's critique could subtly alter the dynamic in the region...
...Prime Minister, Ahmed Qurie, might get off to a better start. Senior Palestinian security officials tell TIME Qurie will demand full control of all 12 Palestinian security services. Under pressure from Egypt and the U.S., Arafat just might cede it, officials close to Qurie believe. If that happens, Sharon could be forced to reconsider Yaalon's unsolicited advice. --By Matt Rees, Aharon Klein and Jamil Hamad