Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar says that
[Ariel] Sharon accepted the road map and he, therefore, has to fully implement it. The credibility of his government relies on this."Even though Palestinian "Prime Minister" Abu Mazen has done nothing to hold up his end of the bargain, his own credibility has not diminished in Aznar's eyes
Aznar says: "I recognize the difficulties facing a leader who must provide security to his citizens and who is suddenly required to restrain his actions. However, if Sharon continues to argue that he must act instead of Abu Mazen, it will be very difficult to move forward."Arafat has not lost any credibility in Aznar's eyes either
Aznar believes that isolating Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat is "not the solution," and rejects Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's boycott on any leader who visits Arafat in the Muqata.Abu Mazan and Yasser Arafat have both said they would not be satisfied with a Palestinian state. They also insist on a "right of return" for the descendents of the Arabs who chose to leave Israel in 1948. Coincidentally, many if not most Israelis are descended from the Jews who were kicked out of Spain by the Inquisition. Spain does not offer a right of return to Spanish Jews who were expelled from their homeland. I wonder how many Jewish refugees Spain would be willing to accept if the Palestinians accomplished their goal of expelling all the Jews from Israel. Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at June 15, 2003 07:55 AM
Perhaps Sephardim ought to start publically and loudly demanding a right of return to Sephard.
Posted by: James on June 15, 2003 08:58 AMAznar faced a lot of opposition when he joined the coalition, so his position doesn't surprise me. He's now covering his ass with the home folks. Sad.
Posted by: penny on June 15, 2003 11:00 AMDear James!
What you have suggested to 'Sefaradim' is true to MOST Ashkenazim that are descendants from Spanish pre Inquisition.
Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa Historically speaking, In fact this is all a result of Spanish Persecution.
Then again, Who'd listen today to true facts?
If "palestinians" suceeded in creating this myth of a "cultur-nation-people".
'palestinians' = LIES!
Well Palestinian lies, mmmm. Okay i suppose you are suggesting that a Palestinian nation has no legitimacy. Jewish Settlers from Eastern Europe are settling lands that the Arabs have been on for centuraries, it seems a little unfair to deny the indigenous people the protection of thier own State. They clearly cant really on Isreal for protection of their home lands.
As Jewish settlers seem to be colonising on right of return back dated to AD70, it seems a little harsh to deny Arab right to return back dated to 1948. And for the record "choose to leave" is not an entirley honest description of why the Arabs left in 1948 is it? really? If it happenned today we'd call it ethnic clensing.
Menachem Begin 1946 King David Hotel TOP BOMBING!
Posted by: Malcolm on June 17, 2003 02:50 AMMalcolm, you're an illiterate idiot. How old are you, twelve? Learn how to spell, for christ's sake!
Posted by: kid charlemagne on June 17, 2003 07:57 AMMalcom!
1) There was neve a "palestinian" State or a country, "palestine" is a REGION not a "people".
2) Arab vicious leaders chased the "palestinian"-Arabs out from there, they "promised" them a victory over UN's newly ReEstablished Israel.
3) Arabs massacred Jews before the "settlements" bloody excuse, already in 1929 (Hebrom/Safed).
4) Jewish history in Israel goes far beyond the 1918 "palestinain" (mixed group) IMMIGRATION from: Syeria gipsies & others.
5) The entire problem is militant VENOMOUS Arab Muslim incitememt of their youth in the wide Muslim world, media, Mosques, Madrassas, etc. of HATE & lies on Jews, nothing about "land".
That same RADICAL EVIL problem that killed 2,000,000 Christians in sudan or 15,000,000 Hindus last years.
Malcolm!
Menachem Begin never targeted Civilians like Arab cowards do, King David Hotel was the OFFICIAL British Military headquarters.
Please study the ABC of the middle east before "posting".
As to "ligitimacy" of a "palestinian" State, Let's make it clear:
If there's going to be this ONE MORE Arab State, it is a GIFT!!! From Israel, in their (ONE WAY!) continuous sacrifices to peace, nothing more!
Posted by: Paulina on June 20, 2003 10:00 AMCorrecting the URL
"palestinians" = LIES
VICTIM ISRAEL THE JUST, WANTS LIFE
Unlike the Arab side, Israeli system does NOT:
Encourage to murder innocent civilians.
It Does NOT teach it's kids to define others as "apes & pigs".
It does NOT FINANCE Mothers to cheer to their sons & daughters to commit Suicide/Homiced on restaurant diners, wedding dancers, elderly at bus stops, packed school buses, by standers, market shoppers.
It does NOT put kids in front of machine gun shooters as shields in order to PLAY "victim"
It does NOT promote the CULT of DEATH, Glorifying mass murderers as "heroes".
Israel = Survival, Self defense, LIFE!
Well what are you Guy's drinking in this region
It seems to me that the simple Live and let live is lost Faith and hope,what!
Well for someone not wanting to be involved it is my time to say enough Stop what your doing Look into the sun glance at your heart and smile at the warmth you feel to be alive today Walk to corner of the street and call to another have a great day share a smile with a stranger and give freely for services that are helpful for others For what it's worth the promised land seems to have missed the purpose of life
I'm Sure God has kept his promise
So lets embace
Thankyou for today
Peter