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...take the peace Ehud Barak is offering, and is happy to use the upsurge of violence on the West Bank to press for more concessions. "Palestinian leaders know from experience that outbreaks of violence create the pressure that forces Israel to make concessions," says TIME Jerusalem bureau chief Lisa Beyer. "While the Israelis fear that the situation in the West Bank may be spiraling out of Arafat?s control, reports suggest he?s not unhappy with what happened last week and doesn?t fear that he?s losing control...
...Middle East bullish on peace, Israel-Syria talks have come to nothing, the withdrawal from Lebanon shows little sign of stabilizing Israel?s northern border and prospects have dimmed considerably for an Israeli-Palestinian deal by their September deadline. "Both sides doubt their problems are surmountable this year," says Beyer. "Barak has been talking of a less-than-final agreement, and Arafat is torn between his great desire to be the leader who attains statehood for the Palestinians, and his equally fervent desire not to be the one who sells out the refugees, gives away 20 percent of the West...
...This could become very dangerous now because Israel will quickly press ahead with a unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon," says TIME Jerusalem bureau chief Lisa Beyer. "And, of course, if Israel comes under attack from Hezbollah in the course of that retreat, or after, it has made clear that its response will be a lot harsher than in previous exchanges. And that, in turn, could potentially spark a new war with Syria...
...Clinton's imminent departure from the Oval Office. Despite the dangers created by a power vacuum in southern Lebanon, both Israel and Syria are likely to be careful to keep any escalation of hostilities within manageable limits. "Assad appears uninterested in peace on the terms Israel has offered," says Beyer. "But that doesn't mean he wants a war, and he'll work as hard as the Israelis will to avoid being drawn into...
...Reported by Lisa Beyer and Aharon Klein/Jerusalem, Greg Burke/Vatican City and Emily Mitchell/New York