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Jerusalem is shared even among some in
Arafat's close coterie, Sharon's aides say.
"We are not going to intervene in
who leads the Palestinians," the aides
say. "But we hope he will be succeeded
by someone ready to abandon terror,
someone we can speak to.
Meanwhile, if Arafat does not do
the work of stopping terror, Israel will
do it instead of him. With this kind of
mood at the top in Israel, there is little
time left for Arafat to prove to the rest
of the world — above all to
Washington — that this time he is
serious.
Knowledgeable sources said Arafat's
speech was sent to Washington for
approval hours before it was recorded
and broadcast.
Despite the U.S. veto on the sta-
tioning of international observers in
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Knowledgeable
sources said Arafat's
speech was sent to
Washington for
approval.
means to determine whether, at last,
the Palestinian Authority is acting
forcefully against terrorist groups.
"Revolving-door" jails — in which
terrorists are imprisoned with great fan-
fare, then quietly released shortly after-
ward — are no longer featured only in
Israeli rhetoric; their existence has been
confirmed by American, British and
other diplomats who will be watching
to see if the latest wave of Palestinians
arrested actually remain behind bars.
This is a defining moment, both for.
Arafat and for the future of Israeli-
Palestinian relations. Sharon may be
earnest when he talks of his desire to
see the last of Arafat. But at the end of
the day, it will be difficult for him to
effect that outcome if the American
administration does not agree that
Arafat has become dispensable.
Arafat's speech was his way of head-
ing off that determination by
Washington, but his word has become
virtually worthless. Now he will have to
produce actions to convince the inter-
national community — if not Sharon
— that this time he means business. ❑
— JTA Correspondent
Aaron Lightman in Jerusalem
contributed to this report.
12/21
2001
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