American Jews force Sharon's hand The road map II

From: International Herald Tribune | Date: May 29, 2003| Author: William Pfaff | Copyright information


International Herald Tribune

05-29-2003

There suddenly seems hope that the ''road map'' to Middle East peace might succeed. Until now, it has been hard to take U.S. endorsement of the plan as more than a cynical concession to allied and international opinion, meant to disarm opposition to the war in Iraq and later be forgotten. The Sharon government has always opposed an independent Palestinian state, and the Bush administration has seemed to take its lead on Middle Eas...

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