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To: LindyBill who wrote (30694)	2/21/2004 8:11:55 AM
From: skinowski	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793866

Neither the question referred to the Court, nor the 20-paragraph General Assembly resolution referring it, makes any reference--not a single word--to the ongoing terrorism directed daily against Israel and its citizens. "International Court of Justice" indeed... How can they even begin evaluating the [fence] issue - so completely out of context?

To: LindyBill who wrote (30694)	2/21/2004 1:22:52 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Respond to of 793866

For Abu Toameh the critical first step is clear. "The Palestinian people's problem is their leadership. The Palestinian people's problem with the Israelis is a completely different issue. That could be solved in the long run. And it will be. But in order to solve that problem, and before we solve that problem with the Israelis, we need a proper Palestinian regime, we need proper government, proper institutions, democratic institutions, we need transparency. Basically the Palestinian Authority today is run as a private business by Yasser Arafat. And some of his aides. We need to liberate the Palestinian people, but from their leadership first, and then from the occupation." In a nutshell. But does anyone who gets their news from American TV and newspapers know this? As for anyone who gets their news from European newspapers, let's not even go there. Arafat would rather sacrifice the future of the Palestinians for the next hundred years than have a compromised peace. And that's the only kind of peace available to either side.