Syria's official Tishrin newspaper this week continued its unflinching support for the PLO mini-war against Israel. In a piece entitled "Sharon refuses talks before halting Intifada," the paper states: "Israel Radio reported Sharon as saying yesterday that it is not acceptable to reach a compromise on what he described 'terrorism', claiming that he is committed to peace but not before stopping the Intifada. He ignored the unprecedented terrorism practiced by his government against the defenseless Palestinian people."
In another piece, Tishrin quotes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak as warning Israel "against continuing its aggression on the Palestinian people and its violations of human rights" In a statement to the German magazine, "Der Spiegel" Mubarak struck an ominous chord when he said: "The experience of the 1967 war will not be repeated and the Egyptian armed forces are ready to defend their homeland." He declared that anyone who thinks that it is possible to stop the mini-war against Israel "commits a grave mistake because the reason behind erupting the Intifada still exists."
In another piece, Tishrin quotes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak as warning Israel "against continuing its aggression on the Palestinian people and its violations of human rights" In a statement to the German magazine, "Der Spiegel" Mubarak struck an ominous chord when he said: "The experience of the 1967 war will not be repeated and the Egyptian armed forces are ready to defend their homeland." He declared that anyone who thinks that it is possible to stop the mini-war against Israel "commits a grave mistake because the reason behind erupting the Intifada still exists."