Imagine If The United States, In Its

Only Weeks After Oslo Began, When Nearly All The World And Most Of Israel Was Drunk With The Idea Of Peace, I Argued That A Palestinian Society Not Constrained By Democratic Norms Would Be A Fear Society That Would Pose A Grave Threat To Israel.

Bush Explained His Fundamental Concept To Me, That Freedom Is Not An American Invention, But Rather A Gift From God To All People.

The Central Premise Behind Oslo Was That If Arafat Were Given Enough Legitimacy, Territory, Weapons And Money, He Would Use His Power To Fight Terror And Make Peace With Israel.

By Focusing Once And For All On Helping The Palestinians Build A Free Society, I Have No Doubt That An Historic Compromise Between Israelis And Palestinians Can Be Reached And That Peace Can Prevail.

Arafat Rejected The Deal Because, As A Dictator Who Had Directed All His Energies Toward Strengthening The Palestinians Hatred Toward Israel, Arafat Could Not Afford To Make Peace.