Stalemate in the Middle East :: Reader comments at Daniel Pipes

Submitted by Tom Jones (United States), Dec 23, 2003 at 08:11

Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is in a difficult spot. The ball is now in his court since PLO Chairman Arafat has solidified his own power with the ouster of Abbas, and the Israelis are unwilling to deal with Arafat. To placate the United States, Sharon must take some action to get the peace talks rolling again. If the Palistinians don't reciprocate (and I don't believe that they will) the situation will be in permanent stalemate until the removal of Arafat by either elimination or exile.

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Title	Commenter	Date	Thread
Sharon means what he says [146 words]	Atle Vere	Jan 1, 2004 23:00	13043
Israeli Doves [92 words]	Tim Hunter	Dec 30, 2003 15:18	13006
two face Sharon [135 words]	yuval brandstetter	Dec 29, 2003 04:25	12979
remember to think on the left [12 words]	Octavio Johanson	Dec 28, 2003 09:47	12966
unilateral disengagement [211 words]	Donald Roth	Dec 28, 2003 00:00	12962
Sharon's Disengagement Plan-Pragmatism or Retreat? [415 words]	Lisette Murad	Dec 27, 2003 16:28	12957
Try it then crush them [63 words]	Gary	Dec 27, 2003 12:15	12951
I think it is a good idea. [251 words]	George	Dec 27, 2003 09:34	12949
Sharon Speech [45 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes	Henry Saltzman	Dec 26, 2003 10:34	12930
Is Terrorism Winning? [135 words]	Roslyn Frankl	Dec 25, 2003 13:58	12916
SHARON's plan [148 words]	batya dagan	Dec 25, 2003 12:02	12913
Are Mr Sharon's political moves free from Israeli/left pressure? [231 words]	Esther Elbaz	Dec 24, 2003 23:33	12902
A test of Muslim intentions [51 words]	John Berg	Dec 24, 2003 21:47	12898
Reading Sharon's Mind [129 words]	PROF. Richard MILLMAN	Dec 24, 2003 11:55	12856
You leave out a lot. [169 words]	William Kinney	Dec 24, 2003 07:24	12822
Reading Sharon's Mind [118 words]	Stanley Thow	Dec 24, 2003 06:17	12819
Believe Sharon's precise words but not more [160 words]	Melvin A. Fechter	Dec 23, 2003 22:26	12815
I disagree (with respect) [164 words]	Marc Baron	Dec 23, 2003 22:16	12814
I Hope You're Right! [78 words]	Avraham	Dec 23, 2003 21:53	12813
Stopping the Intifada is not enough [126 words]	Michael Elvin	Dec 23, 2003 20:21	12811
much damage already done irrespective of what Sharon will do [181 words]	Prof. E. B. Ayal	Dec 23, 2003 18:12	12810
Israel & Sharon's dilemma [260 words]	Muriel Efron	Dec 23, 2003 17:58	12809
Final Resting Place of the ROAD MAP [150 words]	Peter St. Jean	Dec 23, 2003 17:40	12808
Ariel Sharom and Ehud Olmert [98 words]	Yehuda Sherman	Dec 23, 2003 17:26	12807
OF BERLIN WALLS [92 words]	JOHN WOLLAK	Dec 23, 2003 16:49	12806
Real Ultimatum [321 words]	Chana Givon	Dec 23, 2003 14:55	12803
you're are correct, sir [147 words]	David Brotsky	Dec 23, 2003 14:32	12802
Terrorist organizations [44 words]	eliot I sakols	Dec 23, 2003 13:43	12801
A Third Possibility [98 words]	Tom Andrews	Dec 23, 2003 13:41	12800
Reading Sharon's Mind [379 words]	Lisa Michelson	Dec 23, 2003 13:06	12798
Forced [202 words]	Hannah Rutman	Dec 23, 2003 12:46	12797
Sharon is fading away [253 words]	john mcginley	Dec 23, 2003 12:41	12796
Reading Mr. Sharon's mind [53 words]	Cindy Conner	Dec 23, 2003 12:31	12795
Not so confident of Sharon [213 words]	Bob Steinberger	Dec 23, 2003 12:08	12794
I am not as puzzled [185 words]	Richard McMahon	Dec 23, 2003 11:31	12791
Sharon's defensible Line [151 words]	harry abrams	Dec 23, 2003 11:25	12790
Caving into pressure [22 words]	Gamaliel Isaac	Dec 23, 2003 11:24	12789
A very different take [281 words]	Philip Jackson	Dec 23, 2003 11:21	12788
Ambivalence [209 words]	Martin Schneer	Dec 23, 2003 11:08	12787
Mad as heck and I'm not going to take it any more! [171 words]	GRAHAM RAEL-BROOK	Dec 23, 2003 10:57	12786
Sharon is a Stateman [132 words]	Arlinda DeAngelis	Dec 23, 2003 10:52	12785
Arafat's Security Wall [252 words]	Don Saar	Dec 23, 2003 10:18	12784
To the contrary [1025 words]	Terd Belman	Dec 23, 2003 10:18	12783
I'm confused [37 words]	Steve Balog	Dec 23, 2003 10:04	12782
Don't really agree with this [303 words]	Vijay Lad	Dec 23, 2003 08:32	12780
At a loss [50 words]	Tirza Preis Tanzman	Dec 23, 2003 08:21	12779
The Sharon seperation plan [61 words]	Ken Besig	Dec 23, 2003 08:20	12778
Stalemate in the Middle East [86 words]	Tom Jones	Dec 23, 2003 08:11	12777
The Peace to End All Peace [430 words]	Ben Gitlow	Dec 23, 2003 08:09	12776