Update: Bush Toughens Stance on Israel Amid Truce Hopes

[Socialist Christian]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&ncid=578&e=4&u=/nm/20031119/ts_nm/mideast_dc

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GAZA, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - President Bush (news - web sites) toughened his stance on Israel over the huge barrier it is building in the West Bank as Palestinians met Wednesday to discuss a truce that could help revive peace talks.


Violence flared at the usually tranquil border with Jordan, where a gunman shot five tourists on the Israeli side before being killed. An Ecuadorean tourist died of her wounds.


With momentum building again toward reviving a U.S.-backed "road map" for peace in the Middle East, Bush urged Israel not to undermine it by erecting "walls and fences" and expanding settlements on occupied land.


But Israel fended off the criticism from its closest ally as well as a call from Pope John Paul (news - web sites) to build bridges with the Palestinians instead of walls.

[GainesT1958]

1. Well sure, Sharon would...

After all, Dub's got us doing the SAME THING in Iraq that "Arik's" been doing in the West Bank for years! :mad:

B-)