by Mamdouh Nofal on 14/06/2004
Sharon’s disengagement plan had many international and regional corollaries that will leave fingerprints on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and the situation in the region. This plan agitated the Israeli political regime and affected Sharon’s political and moral standing; as he is paying for the price of disregarding his Party and his allies before going to Washington […]
by Mamdouh Nofal on 28/04/2004
The joint press conference held by the U.S. President Bush with the Israeli Prime Minister Sharon on April 14 generated a storm of reactions on the regional and international political scenes. Bush’s official statement was characterized by honesty and clarity. Bush declared an unprecedented new American position toward the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. It went beyond the […]
by Mamdouh Nofal on 14/04/2004
After three years of frustration and despair, the Geneva and the Nusseibeh-Ayalon initiatives revived the peacemaking idea between Palestinians and Israelis. Both initiatives have proven that there is, on the Palestinian side, a partner for real peacemaking and that Sharon is ignoring this fact in order to undermine the peace process. Both initiatives awakened the […]
by Mamdouh Nofal on 05/04/2004
A lot of questions have been raised by Sharon’s “intention” of dismantling the Gaza settlements and withdrawing the Israeli forces and the unilateral disengagement from the Palestinians. Despite the ambiguity of the plan, public opinion polls in Israel show that the majority of Israelis support Sharon’s plan and demand its quick implementation. Some Israelis consider […]
by Mamdouh Nofal on 27/03/2004
After three years in power, Sharon said in an interview to Ha’aretz what seemed to be the contradiction of his previous disposition regarding the settlements in Gaza. He stressed that he had asked his advisors to study the consequences of the evacuation of 7,500 settlers living in 17 of 21 settlements in Gaza. In closed […]