Abu Mazen expressed to Sharon his "sorrow" at the murder - despite the fact that only several weeks ago, he himself encouraged the continued killing of Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria. On March 3, Abu Mazen told the London-based Arabic paper A-Sharq al-Aussat that "all means" were legitimate against Jews living in Yesha. He said then that the "intifada must continue. The Palestinian people [sic] have a right to oppose, using all means at their disposal..."



Sharon and Abu Mazen were reported to have not reached any agreements last night, except that they would meet again. PA officials said that Sharon refuse to discuss anything other than security, while Abu Mazen only wanted to hear Sharon obligate himself to the Road Map.