When the costs of resettlement of Israelis who live in the Golan Heights was factored in, those numbers nearly doubled. As one wag put it, that was a very high price to pay for President Clinton s legacy. But enforcing the agreement requires commitment from the United States that probably doesn t exist. He argues in a recent column that a truly effective agreement must mark the end of Palestinian claims against Israel and that the finality of the agreement must be guaranteed by the United States. They did that seven years ago on the White House lawn and continue to use violence and threats of violence.
Finality means that Palestinian claims against Israel come to an end.
No more demand for land, resettlement, or compensation. Yassar Arafat cannot just pocket his gains from Camp David and continue his demands. The United States must bring finality to the agreement. The U.S. interest in the Middle East is and should be peace, real peace. Not another postponement of hostility and violence.