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To: stockman_scott who wrote (25956)	4/18/2002 6:35:49 PM
From: frankw1900	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

The only chance for success in the diplomatic effort is to adopt an equal approach when addressing the needs and rights of Palestinians and Israelis. If the goal is to stop Palestinian violence against Israeli civilians, it must be addressed in the context of stopping violence against civilians on both sides. If the goal is to ensure security, it must be ensured to Palestinians and Israelis alike. If the goal is to guarantee Israel’s right to exist, it must come within the context of the right of both sides to self-determination and existence. An ideal way to achieve these goals is to use international law and legitimacy as the measure for American and international diplomacy. A practical matter. Israel can stop IDF operations by telling it to stop. and it will stop. Did, and can, and would, Palestinian leaders do same with Hamas, Hezbollah, etc, which operate out of palestinian territory? It certainly did not do so when it's security apparatus was intact. The history of wrongs between the two entities is well documented. What is required is a practical way of dealing with specific security issues and of dealing with larger structural issues such as Israeli and Palestinian policies which are far more complex than the author describes: In light of Israel’s unwillingness to adhere to signed agreements, international law, and bridging proposals such as the Tenet and the Mitchell plans, the United States remains the only power that can influence Israel. Neither party adheres to these things. Therefore it is likely neither party's requirements are being met, even minimally. It would pay to dig deeper than does this writer.