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...remember that there is a difference between appeasement and a lasting settlement. Peace will only come when both parties are deeply committed to a permanent agreement, and until Hamas shows that it is truly committed, there must be no pressure on Israel for concessions. The contrasting examples of the Oslo Accords and the lasting peace with Egypt demonstrate the necessity of this prerequisite to negotiate. Under the Oslo Accords, the Palestinians proved insincere in their desire for peace, using weapons and resources given to them for internal security to terrorize Israelis. In the case with Egypt, Anwar Sadat...
...nominees, Abbas said he would respond within 48 hours, but first planned to discuss the matter with the PLO Executive Committee. Abbas' unspoken message appeared to be that the PLO's legitimacy trumps that of the Palestinian Authority, the democratically elected body it helped to create with the Oslo Accords. But that is, at best, a dubious proposition, since the PLO actually has no formal constitutional role to play in approving the cabinet. Hamas, which is not part of the PLO and is not likely to take orders from it, now holds 74 seats in the Palestinian Legislature...
Ironically, the first winner isn't an oil giant from the "coalition of the willing" but DNO ASA, a small company traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange. DNO negotiated the rights in early 2004 to drill in about 1,500 sq. mi., inking the contract in the final week of the U.S.-run occupation of Iraq. DNO's managing director, Helge Eide, said he felt he "had to do it before the interim government came in," fearing Iraq's new rulers might strip the Kurds of rights to negotiate their own energy deals. It was a risky move, since politicians...
...election of Angela Merkel as Chancellor is a good start. I hope she will be able to change Germany into a modern society with room for both children and women's careers. German women have to lead the movement for change, and change always hurts. Anne Gro Gulla Oslo Power Politics In his column "Be careful what you wish for," Michael Elliott referred to political scientist Michael Mandelbaum's argument that the U.S. has promoted global security by reducing the threat of world war [Jan. 23]. In quoting Mandelbaum's theories, Elliott evokes the prominent role of the U.S. during...
...thorniest problem may be Hamas' legacy as a terrorist organization. Israeli officials estimate that Hamas has been responsible for scores of suicide bombings that have killed hundreds of people. That complicates how Israel and the West may interact with a new Palestinian government. Under the Oslo accords, Israel has sent regular payments to the Palestinian Authority for the taxes and customs it collects on Palestinian goods. That money, as much as $50 million a month, helps pay Palestinian teachers, nurses and other government workers. But under Israeli law, it's illegal to give money to a terrorist organization. Once...