Dore Gold
Dore Gold
Dore Goldis an Israeli diplomat who has served in various positions under several Israeli governments. He is the current President of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. He was also an advisor to the former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his first term in office. In May 2015, Netanyahu named him Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
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Unless the green light is turned into a red light, unless there's a clear message (from) Mr. Arafat to stop terrorism, there can't be any peace process.
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The security meetings were good, but it's clearly not enough. What's important is what happens on the ground, and what's happening on the ground is continuous violence against Israeli civilians.
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It's clear that when young men strap dynamite to themselves and go into a crowded Israeli cafe, we are talking about terrorism, plain and simple.
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it was pretty clear he didn't think he could get a quid pro quo from the Palestinians. He did think, however, that he could get one from the United States.
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Prime Minister Sharon has been absolutely clear about his goals. He wants to reach limited arrangements, pragmatic arrangements with the Palestinian Authority, but there cannot be peace with terrorism.
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The parties reiterated their commitment to Oslo and its implementation.
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What is perhaps most disturbing about this announcement is that it says that terrorism is legitimate in certain areas and terrorism will be stopped in other areas. We will not accept, we will not greet any kind of announcement which says killing Israelis here is OK but killing them there is not OK.
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You cannot harbor and give shelter to international terrorist organizations and expect a country to just absorb these blows,
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There have been a lot of declarations before. The most important thing is to see what kind of action we have.
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When Israel announced its operation, it said it was a limited operation. It did not announce it was reoccupying parts of the Gaza Strip from which it had withdrawn,
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The real question is not just a political science question of how many ministers there are. The real question is whether Mr. Arafat will abandon violence, and that can only be seen on the ground.
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Much of the U.S.-Israel strategic relationship is classified, particularly in the area of intelligence sharing. There are two direct consequences from this situation. First, most aspects of U.S.-Israel defense ties are decided on the basis of the professional security considerations of those involved. Lobbying efforts in Congress cannot force a U.S. security agency to work with Israel.
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Right now, Israelis want a security process rather than a peace process.
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Setting them on fire isn't a way of creating a new environment for a hopeful future.