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To: JohnM who wrote (19956)	2/25/2002 12:55:19 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

From the Palestinian side (skip Arafat for the moment) the settlement issue is biggie number one. I'm not even sure of that, as the Israeli settlements and checkpoints are the only issues they can safely complain about. 95% of the Palestinians in the territories are under direct PA rule, and I would have to think that the PA's corruption, lawlessness, cronyism, and lack of economic development, plus the PA's decision to walk away from negotiations and start the 'intifada', would be even bigger concerns. But it's definitely not safe for people in PA territory to express opinions about these issues.

To: JohnM who wrote (19956)	2/25/2002 12:58:46 PM
From: SirRealist	Respond to of 281500

>>I could even call the settlements deliberate provocations from the Israeli right wing. << I wouldn't say that about all the settlements. But I would say that the expansion of the settlements, during the period that peace efforts were strong, was clearly provocative and destructive, and was possibly a deliberate attempt to sabotage the peace efforts. There is plenty of valid blame for the breakdown of peace initiatives, on both sides. Constant whining, begging, and/or denial on either side does not constitute a persuasive counter-argument to this, imo.