It was thought that security, stability and normal interaction could be achieved through peace alone. But Netanyahu s goal is not peace. France and Germany during the first World War illustrate the fact that it is impossible to enjoy full security at the expense of another party. International relations, in situations like these, are time bombs that can explode at any instant. Israel today is celebrating a victory it has not won.
Peace is further away than it has been at any moment in the past few years.
The writer is a former Nobel Prize winner. 16 most promising developing economies, last week, concluded their eighth summit in Cairo after three days of deliberations over ways of promoting their economic intersts in a global system which is inherently prejudiced in favour of industrialized nations. Final resolutions dealt with the dimensions of the Asian financial crisis, increasing inter-group trade and combating international terrorism as well as the social dimensions of economic reform. G-15 recommendations stated that one way to deal with the Asian financial meltdown is through maintaining liberal and open world markets. G-15 members also called upon international financial institutions to increase their role in providing specialized assistance and strengthening cooperation among their members with a view to promoting international financial stability.