Back to the Road Map ?

The Roadmap for Peace (the basis for a two state solution to the Isreali / Palestinian conflict) states that:

Palestinian "incitement must cease immediately and the Palestinian Authority will engage in genuine prevention of terror and violence".

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the Israeli Cabinet Statement on the Road Map - (may  25th '03) states that:

"As in the other mutual frameworks, the Roadmap will not state that Israel must cease violence and incitement against the Palestinians".

In other words, you must stop hitting me, but I can keep on hitting you. Clearly the reaction of an Israeli administration enthusiastic for an even-handed & peaceful resolution to the conflict.

Please note: "... the other mutual frameworks ..." and ask yourself, how long has that arrangement been going on?

^{(Previously posted 05/13/2004)}

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