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THE JEWISH NEWS

Jerusalem and beyond. Many of continue and lead to a Palestin-
the estimated 50,000 who wel- ian state. The other half doesn't
trust Netanyahu, or Is-
comed Mr. Arafat on his
Pales tinian
first visit to Hebron drift- boys p repare raelis in general."
Mr. Shikaki suggested
ed away during his speech. to cel ebrate
that the euphoria of He-
As Jibril Rajoub, his
Isra el's
bron could evaporate very
West Bank security chief,
withd rawal
recognized a day earlier, from H ebron. quickly once the peace ne-
gotiations resumed. "All
they will not feel wholly
free so long as the 450 Jewish the other issues will soon bring
residents remain in the heart of us back to earth," he predicted.
"their" city, protected by a Mr. Netanyahu had inherited a
brigade of Israeli soldiers. He also Hebron agreement from the pre-
angered Israelis with remarks vious Labor Government. For the
that some interpreted as en- next stages — redeployment
couraging violence against those from West Bank rural areas and
negotiations for a final resolution
Jews.
In contrast, Mr. Arafat said of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
"We are not seeking a con- — there is no road map.
According to the original Oslo
frontation with the settlers."
But it is Hebron's 150,000 agreements, Israel is now sup-
Arabs who have to live with the posed to withdraw its forces to
"specified military locations."
situation.
"I am happy the Israelis have But neither Oslo nor the notes
pulled out," Anwar Maswadeh, and letters accompanying the
a 44-year-old Hebron physician new Hebron deal spell out
told me. "But I'm not so opti- where, or how big, they should
mistic that things will be be. Despite Mr. Netanyahu's
straightforward from now on. claim to the contrary, last week's
The settlers are still in the cen- published letter to the Israeli
ter of town. Our experience with prime minister from the outgo-
them is that they will not allow ing Secretary of State, Warren
things to go ahead as planned. Christopher, does not give Israel
There are fundamentalists on exclusive right to decide these
both sides. Sooner or later, they questions.
Whether Israel likes it or not,
will want to do something."
The Palestinians, like the Is- the Palestinians will insist on ne-
raelis, are a volatile people. Mr. gotiating them. "No matter what
Arafat's star is high after He- Israel does," said Mark Heller, a
bron, but it can fall again just as Tel-Aviv University strategic an-
alyst, "the Palestinians will com-
easily.
"Palestinians are divided al- plain that it's too little, or too late,
most down the middle," accord- or both. You have to be a real op-
ing to Khalil Shikaki, a leading timist to assume everything is
West Bank pollster. "They are going to work out well."
still not sure about Mr. Ne-
The fireworks of Ramadan
tanyahu's intentions. One half may not be the last that will echo
think that the peace process will around the hills of Jerusalem. 111