Word: palestinians
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Peretz compared the current Israeli-Palestinian negotiations to those between the Irish Republican Army and the British government, referring to the situation in Israel as "one-way peace...
After criticizing Palestinian leader Yassir Arafat for honoring the "intentions and ambitions" of Arab terrorists, Peretz said withdrawal of Israeli troops from the West Bank compromises Israel's security...
Last week leaders of Hamas' political wing publicly asked their military cohort to suspend their attacks. The political leaders were apparently worried that Arafat would begin shutting down the many institutions of Hamas--schools, clinics, mosques, charities--that anchor it deeply in the Palestinian community. In a leaflet, the military wing purportedly acceded. Ghazi, however, insists the document was a fraud. "I tell you frankly and clearly, there is no truce," he says. "We will continue...
...million worth of sophisticated explosives-detection devices the Israelis were interested in and shipped seven of them off on an Air Force plane. The bomb finders were followed to Israel by a team of American counterterrorism specialists, who will offer expertise and try to persuade the Israeli and Palestinian security forces--once sworn enemies--to cooperate...
...summit will be more symbolic than substantive, but it is not simply posturing. The demonstration that Egypt, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and other Arab powers are joining Israel and the U.S. in the commitment to peace will isolate Hamas and other extremists. "In the Middle East," Christopher said, "if things aren't moving forward, they tend to be moving backward. That's why I want to minimize the period of being off track...