Radio France Internationale – Interview
RFI: President George Bush will begin a series of meetings in the Middle East. We are joined by Grant Smith of the IRmep in Washington:
Grant Smith: The objective is to underscore some reinitiating of a peace process, and that there are expectations of the Palestinians and Israelis. President Bush signaled, almost for the first time, to the Israelis that their illegal colonies are not acceptable and he started to generate real pressure that we’ve not seen for most of his years as president.
Equally, the scheduled visit to Palestinian territories gives added legitimacy to the idea that in some fashion it must become part of a viable state for Palestinians, a positive move.
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