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...restart peace talks, aides say he is really aiming for a multinational presence to guarantee Palestinian security. And something else: an observer force would give Arafat a chance to mark a favorable border for a Palestinian state. That's just one reason Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is opposed to the idea...
After the Kfar Darom attack, Israel sent helicopter gunships to bombard Dahlan's offices. But the reprisal triggered the sort of reaction Barak fears most: Egypt yanked its ambassador from Tel Aviv, and even his U.S. supporters questioned Israel's use of force. In Israel, however, the reaction was different: 100,000 demonstrators converged on Jerusalem to demand a tougher response...
...personally think Barak is going to do the opposite of a peace agreement. Perhaps he will go to a very striking military operation. He has to impress the Israeli public. Having a deal with Arafat will not impress the Israeli public, because the Israelis will see it as a fake peace...
...Perhaps Barak will think in military terms, and deliver something that will raise their morale. In Israel you raise morale through extraordinary military operations - such as going to Lebanon and freeing the three soldiers held by Hezbollah. That would win support for Barak more than making a deal with Arafat...
...That doesn't say much for Barak's chances of winning the election...