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Likud
Discusses Proposal to Ban a Palestinian State
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Ariel
Sharon |
OCCUPIED
JERUSALEM, May 11 (IslamOnline & News Agencies ) – While Israel
has second thoughts about invading Gaza, Likud party will meet Sunday
to discuss a proposal to ban a Palestinian state.
The
resolution, if approved, will require Likud representatives in the
government, including Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, to block any
political move leading to the establishment of a Palestinian state.
The resolution aims to establish a binding principle that will be
permanent, news agencies reported.
In
a attempt to prevent the debate and vote on the resolution, an
alternative resolution, authorizing the party's chairman to draft a
proposed political agreement with the Palestinians,to be presented to
the Central Committee for approval, was proposed by Doron Shmueli, a
member of Sharon's camp.
This
attempt failed, as the party court rejected Friday putting an
alternative resolution on the agenda, saying that it had no authority
to dictate the Central Committee's agenda. The court also said that
before approving discussing the proposal, it is necessary to get the
signatures of 20 percent of the committee's members, news agencies
reported.
If
the proposal is approved, the members of the Likud Central Committee
will be responsible for a disastrous policy, as the demand for a
Palestinian state is accepted by the entire international community,
as well as by past Israeli governments.
According
to news agencies, the call for such a resolution is a pressure by
Sharon’s political opponents, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, in order to
make it more difficult for Sharon on Sunday with a decision rejecting,
in principle, a Palestinian state.
The
resolution, which states that "no Palestinian state will be
established west of the Jordan River," is backed not only by
Netanyahu, but also by a sizable majority of the Central Committee.
Meanwhile,
Israel appears to have ruled out a major military offensive in the
Gaza Strip, moving instead toward preparing a limited operation with
specific targets, news agencies reported.
A
modified, more limited operation with specific targets and a reduced
number of ground forces will be used instead. The strategy was
altered, news agencies said, because the Israeli military lost the
element of surprise.
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