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...status of East Jerusalem; over the future of the hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees that Israel has precluded from returning to their original homes inside the Jewish state. In addition, Arafat's room for compromise has been narrowed by his constituency's enthusiasm over the success of the Hezbollah guerrilla movement in forcing Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon...
...Barak: At a certain point the security zone ceased to be an asset militarily. It began to be a liability. We were in a vicious circle. When we had the upper hand, we said, "What's burning? Why leave?" When the Hezbollah had the upper hand, we said, "Oh, no, we will never sway under pressure." So I thought the only way to cut this Gordian knot is to set a target date [for withdrawal]. Once I set it, I said in advance, when it comes to the moment, Hezbollah will try to intensify their attacks in order to prove...
...Besides pressing for Israel to withdraw from all Lebanese territories (including some that Israel regards as part of Syria), Hezbollah is nominally committed to pursue and support a wider 'jihad' against Israel. But its role in liberating south Lebanon has also positioned it to claim an important share of political power in Beirut...
...Despite its rhetoric and ideological commitment to the destruction of Israel, Hezbollah has effectively policed the border itself in the days following the Israeli withdrawal, preventing its supporters from attacking either Israel or Lebanese Christian communities. The movement?s desire to project itself as a responsible authority in Lebanon was underlined by the fact that it handed over members of Israel's proxy army to the Lebanese Army, rather than seek summary justice as many had feared. While its ideological orientation may suggest that Hezbollah would be tempted to fight on against the Israelis even though they've withdrawn...
...Arafat has no influence over events in Lebanon, but those events may add unwelcome constraints to his negotiating strategy. The perception that Hezbollah forced Israel to back down by force of arms makes it more difficult for Arafat to sell his own supporters on the dramatic concessions he?ll have to make as part of any agreement with the Israelis. Hezbollah isn?t making it easier as its leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, proclaims his movement?s victory is a lesson to the Palestinians to end negotiations with Israel and return to arms. And, of course, the more the Lebanon situation...