The ball is in the Palestinian court
The ball is in the Palestinian court
Israel's Courage
The Sunday Telegraph UK
[..]The Palestinians - and their cheerleaders around the world - should be under no illusions about the necessary next steps. Israel has made a historic concession, in the interests of peace and prosperity. But those who think that a man of Sharon's character and history is now a soft touch are sorely mistaken.
The evacuation of Gaza is not an act of weakness, but precisely the opposite. Mr Sharon has taken this step because he feels it is safe to do so. What he now - quite reasonably - expects is reciprocation from the Palestinians. Their President, Mahmoud Abbas, must take control of the vacated territories and crack down mercilessly on terrorism. The Israelis have behaved with under-appreciated nobility of purpose. The ball is now emphatically in the Palestinian court.
Posted by Ted Belman at August 22, 2005 09:43 AM
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The ball is in the Palestinian court
Israel's Courage
The Sunday Telegraph UK
[..]The Palestinians - and their cheerleaders around the world - should be under no illusions about the necessary next steps. Israel has made a historic concession, in the interests of peace and prosperity. But those who think that a man of Sharon's character and history is now a soft touch are sorely mistaken.
The evacuation of Gaza is not an act of weakness, but precisely the opposite. Mr Sharon has taken this step because he feels it is safe to do so. What he now - quite reasonably - expects is reciprocation from the Palestinians. Their President, Mahmoud Abbas, must take control of the vacated territories and crack down mercilessly on terrorism. The Israelis have behaved with under-appreciated nobility of purpose. The ball is now emphatically in the Palestinian court.
Posted by Ted Belman at August 22, 2005 09:43 AM