Prime Minister Ariel Sharon intends to present the Palestinians with a state - as part of an interim agreement. According to the plan Sharon hopes to show U.S. President George Bush next month in Washington, the state would be established even before its final borders are drawn. Sharon will emphasize to Bush, however, that the plan will not get off the ground until Arafat stops the violence completely, and that only military and international pressure on Arafat can accomplish that.
The new state would be demilitarized, Israel would have the right to use its air space, Israeli forces are to remain in the Jordan Valley, and Israel would control its borders with Egypt and Jordan. Issues such as Jerusalem and the refugees would be pushed off for \"later.\" The matter of the Yesha communities was not immediately clear.
The new state would be demilitarized, Israel would have the right to use its air space, Israeli forces are to remain in the Jordan Valley, and Israel would control its borders with Egypt and Jordan. Issues such as Jerusalem and the refugees would be pushed off for \"later.\" The matter of the Yesha communities was not immediately clear.