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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (22774)	3/31/2002 6:36:39 AM
From: E. T.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Nadine, is the following true, that there are 34 new settlements since Sharon came to power? "Israeli organisation Peace Now has spotted 34 new settlements started since Sharon became Prime Minister. When I was driving round the West Bank last week and seeing both these new settlements and the growth of the old ones, that seemed, if anything, an underestimate." observer.co.uk How could Sharon be talking peace, at least in the eyes of Palestinians, when he is expanding Israeli territory in "occupied territory." If people's homes were being bulldozed to make way for the recent settlements, Palestinians would find that very provocative, imo.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (22774)	3/31/2002 12:01:49 PM
From: teevee	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Nadine, Will Arafat lead his people to freedom and become Palestinian's "Nelson Mandella"? Time will tell. What a sick joke. Time has definitely already told on that score. Oh? It was the former attorney general of Israel, Michael Ben-Yair, who referred to Israel as an apartheid regime. At this time, Arafat is the leader of the Palestinians who is recognized by most, if not all nations. I contend that whether or not Arafat is viewed as a freedom fighter against Israel's brutal apartheid regime, will depend on the outcome. IMO, Ben-Yairs statement of fact is sufficient for trade sanctions against Israel. This remedy was certainly helpful in establishing human rights in South Africa. It could be helpful here too. As Michael Ben-Yair, Israel's attorney general between 1993 and 1996, wrote in Haaretz earlier this month: 'The intifada is the Palestinian people's war of national liberation. We enthusiastically chose to become a colonialist society, ignoring international treaties, expropriating lands, transferring settlers from Israel to the occupied territories, engaging in theft and finding justification for all these activities... we established an apartheid regime.'