Prime Minister Sharon told the government yesterday that although his goal is to reach a ceasefire, Israel would not hesitate to respond to any Arab violence during negotiations to that end. Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, on the other hand, said last night that Israel would not retaliate for future Arab terror attacks while talks were taking place.
This was not the only case of conflicting messages given off by the two yesterday. They also clashed regarding the contents of the discussions they hope to hold with the PA representatives. Sharon insisted that his government would absolutely not conduct diplomatic negotiations under fire - while Peres said, \"We are willing to also discuss diplomatic issues, that is, that which is called the diplomatic vista.\"
This was not the only case of conflicting messages given off by the two yesterday. They also clashed regarding the contents of the discussions they hope to hold with the PA representatives. Sharon insisted that his government would absolutely not conduct diplomatic negotiations under fire - while Peres said, \"We are willing to also discuss diplomatic issues, that is, that which is called the diplomatic vista.\"