I am aware that the PLO charter calls for Israels destruction and I will be very clear in stating that. if at least some of the PLO leadership cannot admit. even now. the necessity for coexistence with a Jewish state and the futility of terrorism in place of negotiation. they can play no role in the dialog I have in mind. At the same time. it seems very clear to me that Israels tragically misnamed "Peace for Galilee" operation was an equally rigid statement of Israels intention to destroy the PLO. It remains to be seen what Israels intentions are toward those Palestinians who have lived as refugees in Lebanon since the creation of the State of Israel in 1948. Whatever those intentions. it is not for Israels Government to decide the fate of those people. Israel has every right to exercise sovereignty over the people who choose to live within Israels borders. but those borders do not legitimately include Gaza. the West Bank. or Southern Lebanon.
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