or future voluntary agreements.
Stiff financial penalties must be
applied by the United States and
donor countries for explicit antag-
onistic actions, including Pales-
tinian National Authority failure
to halt all violence against Israelis,
expansion or building of new Is-
rael settlements, and the use of in-
flammatory language.
And fourth, periodic shuttle
diplomacy by American envoys is
woefully inadequate. A continu-
ous American presence with bold
Oval Office backing is required.
Intervals between visits by the
able and dedicated Middle East
negotiator Dennis Ross repeated-
ly have witnessed deterioration in
Palestinian-Israeli relations.
Rather than realigning the last
agreement gone awry, it would be
more expedient and efficient if Mr.
Ross and colleagues could devote
time to building layers of trust.
Either settle as many issues as
possible in an intensive Camp
David-like summit or series of
summits, and/or provide for a per-
manent and proactive American
mediating presence in Jerusalem.
Washington must use its com-
parative advantage as trusted in-
termediary. Mr. Arafat and Mr.
Netanyahu must be pulled along
by Washington. Just as the Unit-
ed States and the international
community must penalize viola-
tions, they also must guarantee
the final agreement with econom-
ic incentives and monitoring per-
sonnel.
A heavy price must be imposed
and paid by each side for failure to
reduce tension. Quicken the pace.
Delineate borders. Separate the
populations. Resolve the tough
questions. Deepen American en-
gagement. Cut to the end-game
now. ❑
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