Ra'anan Gissin
Ra'anan Gissin
Raanan Gissin is an Israeli political scientist, analyst and consultant specializing in the Arab-Israeli conflict. He was senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and a frequent spokesman for the Israeli government on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox...
agree arab
This is something the Arab world can agree upon.
agree arab attacks carnage causing criticized israel looking muslim sounds
When he attacks Israel, this is something the Arab world can agree upon. He has been criticized for the destruction and carnage he's causing the Muslim nation. He's looking for another justification... . Criticizing Israel sounds more politically correct.
arab arafat authority convince countries halt ought president violence
The Arab countries ought to be working to convince Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat to halt the violence and restart the negotiations,
calls eventually far people pressure resolved situation sure
I'm sure there will be haggling and back-and-forth going on, ... but eventually it will be resolved because I think the pressure from the people and ... the deterioration in the situation on the ground, as far as the security, calls for it.
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I'm not a doctor so don't ask me to engage in speculation. I think at this stage, the best thing not to engage in is speculation. This is the current status, he is undergoing surgery, he is in a stable condition.
everybody israel people wants
Everybody's concerned. The whole people of Israel are concerned. The whole world is concerned. Everybody wants to see him get better.
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tactical change whereby they (militants) refrain from activity in Gaza and intensify activity in the West Bank.
arafat deeds judge words
I want to judge Arafat by his deeds not by his words.
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I must say that we are tired and sick of his declarations. We are still waiting for some of his actions, some of his steps that he should take in order to stop the violence, the terror and the incitement that he instigated eight months ago.
accepted arafat buried people september since statements
I must say I have to be a little skeptical, because Arafat made these statements before. He made it on the 27th of September when he accepted a cease-fire. We buried 67 people since then and 500 more were wounded.
OK, let's say they sever relations. And then what? And then what?
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The message that we're trying to get across is that if the Palestinian Authority wants to take care of its people, the first thing it must do is free them from the shackles of terrorism.
courts crimes face israeli pay
The militants will face Israeli courts and pay for the crimes they committed.
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Their celebration is a bit premature and exaggerated ? the prime minister is very well.