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To: Condor who wrote (77068)	2/24/2003 9:53:26 AM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 281500

Condor, I think sharon would love to move the remote settlers. They are more of a problem than we can imagine. That can come only in negotiatons or with mutual israeli and palestinian gestures for peace. mike

To: Condor who wrote (77068)	2/24/2003 9:55:30 AM
From: Nadine Carroll	Respond to of 281500

Why would the country not have the settlers stand down now? I assume it is because it would be seen as a weak move? Well, yes, clearly. Israel is fighting a low-grade war against the Palestinians, half of whom say they are fighting for the "end of occupation" and the other half of whom say they are fighting for the end of Israel, period. Any unilateral withdrawal - even from an onion patch - would be read by both sides as an Israeli defeat and a Palestinian victory. The Palestinians have perfected the art of turning even defeats into victories in their own heads (thus the Palestinian 'celebrations' every time the Israelis withdraw from a raid, having completed all they intended to do). They would certainly make hay with any real victory.