No End in Sight for Mideast Violence as Israel Rejects Freeze on Settlements
Interview by Between The Lines' Scott Harris | 06.06.2001 09:30
But the outlook for any breakthroughs is uncertain after continued car bombings and military attacks, despite a limited unilateral Israeli ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's strategy of pre-emptive strikes -- which has included targeting Palestinian leaders for assassination -- has failed to quell the Al Aksa Intifada or uprising.
Hope for a resumption of negotiations further dimmed as Israel flatly rejected a freeze on Jewish settlements in the occupied territories -- a key recommendation from an international commission led by former U.S. Senator George Mitchell.
Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Hussein Ibish, communications director with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, who assesses provisions of the Mitchell plan and the prospects for a cease-fire and renewed negotiations.
This interview segment is available in downloadable MP3 and RealAudio on radio newsmagazine Between The Lines' website www.btlonline.org for week ending 6/8/01.
Contact the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee by calling (202) 244-2990 or visit their Web Site at: www.adc.org
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