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To: JohnM who wrote (24128)	4/9/2002 1:29:30 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

As for what I think you are missing is that the Palestinians, at least before this latest Israeli incursion, were not of one mind. My guess is there were more than several, with most just wanting to get on with their daily lives and, by the way, they would like to see a bit of economic hope in their lives. While it's hard to tell public sentiment in a police state, polls suggest that most supported the suicide bombers; certainly, the PA state media was doing its best to whip up the population into a frenzy. Unfortunately, radicalizing public opinion by forcing harsh counter-measures is something that a terrorist campaign is quite effective at.

To: JohnM who wrote (24128)	4/9/2002 1:42:41 PM
From: DrGrabow	Respond to of 281500

What would I have Sharon do instead? And, for the moment, I can only reply, something like "something else." Maybe stop the settlements? Report criticises Israeli settlements Saturday, 5 May, 2001, 08:14 GMT 09:14 UK news.bbc.co.uk Disclaimer: I'm including parts of the article which I think is pertinent. If you want to read the whole article I've provided the link. ..... An international commission investigating the Israeli-Palestinian violence has called for a halt to all Israeli settlement building on occupied land, according to leaked details of its findings. The draft report by the commission, headed by the former American senator George Mitchell, has not yet been published. But it is understood to warn that it will be hard to stop the violence unless all settlement building in the West Bank and Gaza Strip is frozen ............. The Mitchell Commission reportedly does not blame either side for starting the fighting which has raged for some seven months. The Palestinians say the violence was triggered by Ariel Sharon's controversial visit to holy sites in Jerusalem when he was still the Israeli opposition leader. Mr Sharon - who became prime minister in February - has gone so far as to describe the Mitchell Commission report as an "historic mistake". He says no one has the right to put Israel on trial.