Mubarak: Sharon is Palestinians' best chance for peace

BenReilly · Dec 2, 2004

"I think if they [Palestinians] can't achieve progress in the time of the current [Israeli] prime minister, it will be very difficult to make any progress in peace. He [Sharon] is capable of pursuing peace, and he is capable of reaching solutions, if he wants to," Mubarak told reporters in Port Said, where he had gone to inaugurate a new port project.

"Israel's prime minister said he was ready to do what the Palestinians want, to facilitate the elections, and help in removing the checkpoints. He only asks for one thing: the end of the explosions, so they can work together on a solid basis," Mubarak said.

That was a marked departure from past comments from Mubarak and other Egyptian officials blaming Sharon for the escalation of violence in the territories.

The Egyptian president also said Barghouti's decision had damaged Palestinian unity and that Mahmoud Abbas would probably win a vote for chairmanship of the Palestinian Authority in January.
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http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/508549.html

nicephoras · Dec 2, 2004

Ben, why do you keep posting such biased Zionist propaganda? We all know Sharon is the Great Satan, and any attempt to say he's not just means you like murdering Palestinian children who throw flowers on Israeli forces. You disgust me.

DynamoKiev_USA · Dec 2, 2004

The Egyptian president also said Barghouti's decision had damaged Palestinian unity and that Mahmoud Abbas would probably win a vote for chairmanship of the Palestinian Authority in January.
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Arab "elections" are an inspiration to us all Can someone tell me what the point of this farce is, why not just appoint whoever needs to be appointed and get on with the show?

sardus_pater · Dec 3, 2004

sharon Turning to Rivals to Save Coalition

TEL AVIV, Israel - Fresh from a painful parliamentary defeat, Israeli Prime Minister ariel sharon said Thursday he'll turn to his old rivals in the Labor Party to save his shattered coalition and get the support he needs to leave the Gaza Strip.
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