This was a day of promise, according to the Media Monolith. Palestinian prime minister Abu Mazen made, for all intents, his debut on the world stage. TV teaches us that symbolism counts, and the cameras showed that he dresses like we do, unlike Arafat. I wonder if his countrymen care whether he wears a burnoose. Also unlike Arafat, Mazen has renounced terrorism. To this point, Ariel Sharon is saying some but not all of the right things about ending the occupation. To this point, Bush is not bored with the process.
I found this handy overview of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Here's hoping peace can finally ensue, though radicals on each side will do their best to derail it. BTW, the "road map" doesn't call for creation of a Palestinian state until 2005 -- after the U.S. presidential election.
Posted by Vernam at June 5, 2003 01:00 AM