Word: halevy
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Halevi said that from his talks with Palestinians he has determined that “almost all Palestinians conceive of peace, if at all, as a long cease-fire and not as a recognition of the other side’s legitimacy...
...Halevi said that Israelis who believed that Palestinians were entering peace negotiations in good faith were deceiving themselves...
...Most Israelis will admit today without hesitation, ‘Of course the Palestinians have a right to a state,’” Halevi said. “Just as we had reluctantly come to the conclusion that they had a case, we assumed that they came to the conclusion that we had a legitimate cause. I can tell you categorically that it is not true...
...Halevi said that the claim made by many Palestinians that Israeli settlements pose a major threat to peace is evidence that the Palestinians are not sincerely negotiating...
...Halevi said that he was told in private conversation by ousted Palestinian General Nasser Yousef that Yousef legitimately wanted to crack down on Islamist terrorist groups and knew where they were located, but was prevented from taking action by Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat...