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...Jerusalem and stood with him and George W. Bush at a peace summit in Aqaba, Jordan. Two weeks ago, Sharon privately told a U.S. visitor that he liked Abbas, though he added that he hadn't yet seen any attempt by the new Palestinian chief to rein in the terrorist groups. Sharon's bottom line for a return to peace talks is for Abbas to confront the Islamists of Hamas and the gunmen of the Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and halt the rocket and mortar attacks on Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip. The persistence of such attacks may jeopardize Sharon...
...constitutional issues, and that Ibarretxe's proposal "leads to a dead end." Indeed, when the Spanish parliament votes on the plan in the coming months, it is certain to reject it. Ibarretxe vows to put the question to the Basque people in a referendum, though only once the separatist terrorist group ETA declares a cease-fire. "If there are no negotiations," he says, "I'll consult the Basque people." That move could backfire, if it ever even happens. Separatist sentiment was on display when thousands marched on Jan. 8 in Bilbao, but a poll last week showed Basques oppose...
...Feroz Abbasi, Moazzam Begg, Richard Belmar and Martin Mubanga - isn't clear. While the Pentagon, which also plans to release an Australian detainee, said that Britain had made "a number of security assurances" and agreed to "work to prevent [the men] from engaging in or otherwise supporting terrorist activities," Straw told M.P.s that Britain had made no promises on how the men would be treated on their return, and that any action against them would be a matter for the police. British legal experts believe that, though the men will be closely watched, it is unlikely that they will face...
...weeks ago, Sharon privately told a U.S. visitor that he liked Abbas, though he added that he hadn't yet seen any attempt by the new Palestinian chief to rein in the terrorist groups. Sharon's bottom line for a return to peace talks is for Abbas to confront the Islamists of Hamas and the gunmen of the Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and halt the rocket and mortar attacks on Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip. The persistence of such attacks could jeopardize Sharon's plans to evacuate all Israeli settlers from Gaza as early as this summer, which is viewed...
There is finally reason for optimism in the Middle East. Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have successfully and democratically conducted the critical transition to the post-Arafat era. They voted in large numbers, ignoring the advice of terrorist organization such as Hamas, and chose a statesman committed to a peaceful resolution with Israel. In his victory speech, Mahmoud Abbas, who won two-thirds of the vote, declared that his people are now ready to resume talks with Israel. We are hopeful that this election signals the beginning of a new phase of resolution...