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Rice Wins Concessions From Israel

Time and again we have seen members of various administrations win concessions form Israel. From the Palestinians? Not so much -- and never concessions that are substantive or honored in practice.

That is why I'm even more disturbed as i read the content of the story.

Israel pledged to remove some West Bank roadblocks as a start to "concrete steps" in an agreement Sunday with the Palestinians that is aimed at paving the way for a final peace deal this year.

Under the plan that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced, Israel will remove about 50 roadblocks and upgrade checkpoints to speed up the movement of Palestinians through the West Bank.

The Israelis also will give Palestinians more security responsibility in the town of Jenin with an eye toward looking at "other areas in turn." They also pledged to increase the number of travel and work permits for Palestinians and to support economic projects in Palestinian towns.

In return, the Palestinians promised to improve policing of Jenin "to provide law and order, and work to prevent terror," according to a State Department statement.

Yeah, but no end to suicide bombings or the random lobbing of rockets from within Palestinian territory.

No end to gunmen shooting up schools and killing children.

No end to terrorists hiding among civilians to use them as human shields.

in other words, Israel agreed to reduce its security in exchange for nothing of particular value.

But then again, that is how it always goes.

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