Israel continued its reoccupation of the West Bank. President Bush told Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to withdraw his troops "without delay," and he dispatched Secretary of State Colin Powell to stop the violence. "Progress is impossible when nations emphasize their grievances and ignore their opportunities," the President said. "The storms of violence cannot go on." Secretary Powell noted that "there should be a time dimension to how long" the Israelis stay in the West Bank. Prime Minister Sharon said that Israel was "at the point of no return." Asked what he would do if Sharon didn't do what he was told, Bush said: "I don't expect them to ignore. I expect them to heed the call." Israeli soldiers attacked several hundred Israeli Arabs and peace protesters on the road to Ramallah; three members of the Israeli parliament were among those beaten; Israeli soldiers also shot several unarmed international peace protesters in Bethlehem and fired live ammo and stun grenades at reporters in Ramallah. Suicide attacks continued, and
Weekly Review
Weekly Review
Weekly Review
Israel continued its reoccupation of the West Bank. President Bush told Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to withdraw his troops "without delay," and he dispatched Secretary of State Colin Powell to stop the violence. "Progress is impossible when nations emphasize their grievances and ignore their opportunities," the President said. "The storms of violence cannot go on." Secretary Powell noted that "there should be a time dimension to how long" the Israelis stay in the West Bank. Prime Minister Sharon said that Israel was "at the point of no return." Asked what he would do if Sharon didn't do what he was told, Bush said: "I don't expect them to ignore. I expect them to heed the call." Israeli soldiers attacked several hundred Israeli Arabs and peace protesters on the road to Ramallah; three members of the Israeli parliament were among those beaten; Israeli soldiers also shot several unarmed international peace protesters in Bethlehem and fired live ammo and stun grenades at reporters in Ramallah. Suicide attacks continued, and