and not just Likudniks. A couple of weeks
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would require us not just to withdraw from the great majority of
all Israelis recognized what their political leaders
but hugely significant. A taboo had been
the ball was in the Palestinians’ court.
the President of the United States and almost the entire
we at least had to know whether Arafat was interested in
I made the argument that if genuine peace was
it is true the summit had failed. But when I’d urged
there was a chorus of denunciation from rightwing
nineteen short of a majority. Amid the first
the defections from our coalition meant we’d been left
a few hours after he’d arrived. He told me he had sent an even
negotiations while Arafat hadn’t moved a
who were predictably in favour of her efforts
way of moving the summit along in Clinton’s absence. If Arafat had
mingling and joking with the Americans and Palestinians
any continued negotiating process seemed futile.
and there are a few things I’ve learned along the way. The
” he joked. “You’re certainly experienced in war