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To: SirRealist who wrote (17912)	2/2/2002 11:29:21 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Respond to of 281500

No mention of the Karine-A and a continued insistence on 1967 borders and the right of return More than that, no acknowledgement of his responsibility for the whole intifada; "violence broke out" he says, as if it were bad weather that just happened to emanate from PA territory. Meanwhile, Sharon has been meeting with Abu Ala et al. Note the PA demands, which I've bolded. If they get all these demands, they will be back where they started 17 months ago, having gained nothing and lost much from the intifada. Sharon is not easing up either, in addition to stopping terrorism and arresting Minister Ze'evi's killers, now he demands that the PA dismantle Hamas and Islamic Jihad, not just shove them in the closet temporarily: Sharon demands Arafat disband terror groups By Herb Keinon JERUSALEM (February 3) - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is to brief the cabinet today on his meeting Wednesday night with senior Palestinian Authority officials, the first such meeting since his election a year ago. A senior diplomatic official said the meeting at Sharon's Jerusalem residence with Palestinian Legislative Council Speaker Ahmed Qurei, Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat's unofficial deputy Mahmoud Abbas, and Arafat's top financial adviser, Muhammad Rashid, was initiated by Sharon and held in a "very good" atmosphere. According to the official, the Palestinians called on Sharon to end targeted killings, stop IDF incursions into Area A, lift the closures and blockades around Palestinian cities, and let Arafat leave Ramallah. Sharon reportedly replied that these steps would be taken if Arafat takes the following actions: arrests and interrogates terrorists, including those who killed tourism minister Rehavam Ze'evi; takes preventive measures against terrorism; dismantles Hamas and Islamic Jihad; confiscates illegal weapons; and stops incitement against Israel. Also present at the three-hour meeting were the prime minister's son, Omri Sharon, and Brig.-Gen. Moshe Kaplinsky, the defense minister's military aide. Political sources in Jerusalem said the surprise meeting was taken with Sharon's upcoming meeting in Washington with US President George W. Bush clearly in mind. "It is an important move to take before meeting Bush," one source said. "He wants to come to Bush while actively pursuing a cease-fire, which can then be followed by a political process. This way he comes with something positive - not just trying to clobber Arafat." cont. at jpost.com