It s back to the trenches for the Palestinians with the lessons derived from Israel s losses in south Lebanon always in sight. Netanyahu is determined to rekindle the fires of the intifada. Palestinians are enraged by the Likud- government s behavior. The only road open to them is that of a revolution. Nothing could be more true.
Force is what Israel understands best.
Perilous storms are forming which prevail over the Middle East region, with violence erupting as a result of the stalled peace process, and of the Netanyahu government refusing to adopt the American peace proposals and bent on destroying the Oslo accords. The visit has also come at a time of overwhelming French interests in the civilization and culture of ancient and modern Egypt. It also dovetails the G-15 summit recently convened in Egypt where calls have been made for a better, more equitable partnership between North and South.