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President Bush may be calling on Yasser Arafat and Ariel Sharon to lead the way to Middle East peace, but their progress will largely depend on the extent of Washington's own commitment to enforce a solution. The Bush administration has urged Arafat to end terror attacks on Israelis and warned this is his last opportunity for peace. Bush will host Sharon at the White House next week, hoping to generate momentum for an international peace conference to be convened during the summer. But despite official optimism about new prospects for peace, there's little evidence thus far of significant...
...basic security deadlock remains: Israel reserves the right to enter Palestinian cities and kill or arrest those it deems a security threat, and under those circumstances the Palestinian Authority refuses to even call for a cease-fire. Moreover, there's considerable skepticism over whether Arafat's battered security structure could actually enforce such a cease-fire even if he chose to call one. But the ongoing Israeli security operations and the potential for a violent split among Palestinians may limit Arafat's willingness to dance to Washington's tune...
...RELATED COVER STORIES Arafat: All Boxed In Apr. 8, 2002 Mideast Covers Bush & the Mideast Mar. 25, 2002 ----------------- Lost in the Rubble? Oct. 23, 2000 ----------------- Man of the Year: Anwar Sadat...
...RELATED COVER STORIES Arafat: All Boxed In Apr. 8, 2002 Mideast Covers Bush & the Mideast Mar. 25, 2002 ----------------- Lost in the Rubble? Oct. 23, 2000 ----------------- Man of the Year: Anwar Sadat...
...getting the two sides back to negotiating such a far-reaching solution is a Herculean political challenge. Given the political climate in the West Bank following Israel's "Operation Defensive Shield," Arafat will likely demand greater Israeli withdrawal as a precondition for any cease-fire. But while ending the siege of Arafat was a symbolic gesture Israel could undertake at little tactical cost, the Israelis may be more reluctant to relinquish the ability to send troops into Palestinian towns at a half hour's notice in response to any specific attack or threat...