How Peace Talks Can Hurt

HOW PEACE TALKS CAN HURT 14976 - Shulman

PM OLMERT REJECTS IDF PLAN FOR GAZA

The IDF proposed measures to stop terrorism from Gaza, short of major
invasion and searching for arms (that Sharon once did successfully):

1. Make a buffer zone in the Arab side of the separation fence, to
keep terrorists at a distance and from which to move against the enemy
as needed;

2. Retaliate harder, so rocket launching against Israel is counter-
productive;

3. Renew aerial assassination of top terrorists and those in rocket
warfare;

4. Find better ways to detect and destroy arms smuggling tunnels;

5. Improve intelligence capability.

All PM Olmert would approve is a slightly wider area within Gaza that
the IDF may operate in. He will be briefed, again, on IDF plans to
counter terrorism (plans that he rejected?). Dr. Aaron Lerner wonders
if this delay is a ruse to stay in power longer while the public
thinks he is working out a way to win this war (IMRA, 5/8).

How could he object to aerial assassination, destroying more arms
tunnels, and improving intelligence? It does seem as if he doesn't
care what happens to his country, only to himself, that he is afraid
to fight when the US doesn't want him to, and that he doesn't know how
to tell the US to stop undermining Israel.

HOW CAN PEACE TALKS HURT?

Syria is arming for war and calling for peace negotiations. How can
talks hurt?

"Well, considering that many think Israel should withdraw to the
Kinneret in return for a piece of paper and a house-of-cards-based
security arrangement that relies on a combination of foreign
observers, gizmos and the bizarre faith that Syria's military
capabilities are permanently frozen in time there may very well be a
lot to lose."

"Today a Syrian attack is a brazen act of aggression. But what if
Syria attacks after talks fail, to the frustration of Dennis Ross and
others who are insulted that Israel was not willing to stake its
future on empty assurances?" (IMRA, 5/8).

Talks with the PLO led to disastrous Olso. At talks, the US presses
Israel to make damaging concessions to the Arabs. Israeli leaders
don't know how to negotiate and have unwarranted faith in Arab
goodwill. Talks are dangerous.

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