Wednesday, April 14, 2004

THE END OF THE ROAD MAP
Today, George W. Bush effectively scuttled his own Middle East peace plan by endorsing Ariel Sharon's Gaza pullout plan and tacitly approved Sharon's wish to hold on to large portions of the West Bank which contain illegal Jewish settlements.

(New York Times)...Bush said, the "realities on the ground and in the region have changed greatly" and should be reflected in any final peace deal -- another concession, also sought by Sharon, to the fact that Israel has large groups of settlers in the West Bank.

It's very simple: in order to maintain the settlements, Israel must maintain the occupation. While the occupation continues, there will be no peace.

posted by Matt Duss @ 11:01 AM

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