"Whatever the consequences are, they can’t be worse than what we are now
grappling with. No matter how many soldiers we put in the West Bank, or
how many houses of terrorists we blow up, or how many stone-throwers we
arrest, we don’t have any sense of security... As long as the
occupation lasts, we are the more powerful side, so we call the shots,
and we cannot go on blaming others. For our own sake, for our sanity —
we must stop now."
A Palestinian argues with Israeli policemen during clashes in the West Bank city of Hebron this month. (EPA/ABED AL HASHLAMOUN)
