Prime Minister Ariel Sharon gave an evasive answer today to the question of whether Arafat is Israel\'s partner in peace. He told reporters today, \"Whoever causes the killing of Israeli citizens is not a partner.\" He then added, \"If there is total quiet [non-violence], we will certainly be happy to renew the negotiations with whoever stands at the head of the Palestinian Authority.\"
The Prime Minister lavished great praise on the residents of Judea and Samaria: \"They are essentially the great heroes of this period, they are standing at the front line of the State of Israel. I can only say that I have a great admiration for their activities.\"
Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, during his meetings in Berlin today, said that if Europe would demand definitively that Arafat stop the terrorism, as does the U.S., and return to the negotiating table, the chances that he would do so would improve.
The Prime Minister lavished great praise on the residents of Judea and Samaria: \"They are essentially the great heroes of this period, they are standing at the front line of the State of Israel. I can only say that I have a great admiration for their activities.\"
Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, during his meetings in Berlin today, said that if Europe would demand definitively that Arafat stop the terrorism, as does the U.S., and return to the negotiating table, the chances that he would do so would improve.