Israel Insight FORMULATING on page 23 THE ISSUE rejecting a generous offer and turning instead to violence. Pro-Israel activist Morris Amitay said American plans historically have been ineffective because they have been created largely to appease Arab states, while — until Oslo — the United States had been uninterested in BEHIND THE ISSUE exerting pressure on Israel to become Israeli security experts say that such more flexible in its positions. fences can deter terror, but recognize Amitay believes any plan announced that, in the Jerusalem area, fences by the Bush White House would could give the sense of a re-division move in the same direction as previous of the Jewish capital. Jewish settlers U.S. initiatives. are generally opposed to building the "If and when they do come down fences, recognizing that some settle- with a plan, it will be general and have ments will necessarily be on the enough loopholes to drive a truck Palestinian "side" of the fences. through," he said. There are even Palestinian business- But Siegman, the former executive men who quietly favor the fences, as director of the American Jewish they will reduce the movement of Congress, says Bush has more leverage goods and workers to Israel, allowing than his predecessors, and can do the businessmen to raise the prices more to implement a plan. they can charge and reduce the "The United States has emerged in wages they need to pay. ❑ the post-Sept. 11 period as the one superpower trying to rearrange the — Allan Gale, Jewish Community world to make some sense of a war Council of Metropolitan Detroit against terrorism," he said. The focus on reform in Palestinian institutions lays the groundwork for the future of Palestinian society, a fea- NPR from page 24 ture that wasn't a focus of past peace plans. The support and participation and adds that network officials have of other Arab states in the peace effort been receptive to her comments also is seen as an encouraging sign, about problems with Middle East Bush administration officials said. reporting. Siegman said adopting a firm time- If there are problems with the cov- line toward statehood is essential to erage, though, Everett does not think give the Palestinians "a reason to a boycott is the way to go. believe there is a path to legitimate "You don't stop subscribing or achievement of their goals." underwriting — you alert them;" she But some say a rigid timeline is unreal- said. "I'm not in the camp that says, istic, because it ignores the effect violence `Move away.' and terrorism have on any peace process. Michael Kotzin, the executive vice "Such a timeline, which is not predi- president of the Jewish United cated on the Palestinian Authority's Fund/Jewish Federation of renunciation, rejection and elimination Metropolitan Chicago, agreed, calling of terrorism, would undermine for a constructive dialogue between America's war against terrorism by the Jewish community and the media. rewarding Palestinian violence," said the Speaking alongside Klose at the president of the American Israel Public American Jewish Press Association Affairs Commitee, Amy Friedkin. meeting, Kotzin said the media Analysts say Bush sent clear signals needed to take a serious look at how over the weekend that he is not willing they are treating the Middle East to push Sharon beyond where he is will- conflict. ing to go, and any plan adopted by this He also said he was concerned that White House will not offer concrete the media is increasingly dismissive details for a future Palestinian state. of their critics as "emotional advo- "I think this president is very wary cates for one side." 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