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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (6818)	4/23/2004 12:19:58 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 15987

Whether the Israelis keep Hebron or not, how much difference will it make? Quite a difference. For the Palestinian militants any Jewish settlement that is surrounded by Palestinians is a sure target for continued violence. And that means the confrontations, incursions, retaliations, and conflict will continue. Any final border Israel agrees on needs to be an adjustment of the green line, not a Jewish island in a Palestinian sea. move the border to include the big ones, and send that message. Just exactly how is Sharon going to move the border to incorporate Ariel and Hebron without being required to absorb tremendous numbers of Palestinians in the process.. Have you looked at the map? Look again... palestinemonitor.org Hawk

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (6818)	4/23/2004 8:53:39 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15987

East Jerusalem and the suburbs were always going to be major sticking points. They contain predominantly Arab populations, but annexation would provide a better defensive position for the rest of Jerusalem and even Tel Aviv, since without them, the land of Israel is very narrow running to the coast. The Likud always wanted to keep them, despite the incorporation of more Arabs into Israel. I am by no means certain which is more threatening: a major pocket of Palestinian Arabs left within Israeli borders, or ceding the territory. However, Sharon has made it clear that the matter is subject to negotiation, and it provides an incentive to the Palestinians to resume talks with sincerity. From that standpoint, I think he is doing the right thing, to leave the matter hanging.......