Ariel Sharon’s promise to withdraw unilaterally from parts of the West Bank is a “prize for terror,” Yossi Beilin said. The Israeli prime minister warned the Palestinians on Dec. 18 that if they don’t begin cracking down on terrorism and return to peace talks within a few months, he will dismantle some Israeli settlements and redraw borders, giving the Palestinians less than what they could have had through negotiations.
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