The number of deaths is way down. That is the first crucial step. It takes awhile to rebuild a wartorn economy.
Abbas mired in struggle
Ben Lynfield, The Christian Science Monitor Original Article
A line from Mahmoud Abbas's inauguration speech in January has proven prescient: "The way forward will not be easy." Mr. Abbas has succeeded in forging a crucial cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants. In March and April, there have been no Israeli fatalities, the longest such stretch since the intifada started in 2000. During the same period, six Palestinians were killed, says the Israeli human rights group Btselem.
Ben Lynfield, The Christian Science Monitor Original Article
A line from Mahmoud Abbas's inauguration speech in January has proven prescient: "The way forward will not be easy." Mr. Abbas has succeeded in forging a crucial cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants. In March and April, there have been no Israeli fatalities, the longest such stretch since the intifada started in 2000. During the same period, six Palestinians were killed, says the Israeli human rights group Btselem.
posted by Lieutenant Colonel Caveman at Sunday, April 24, 2005
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