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Article: (B) OPINION: Sharon As Israel's De Gaulle? A False Comparison.
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- February 23, 2001
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Feb. 23--To Expect Sharon To Be Israel's Charles De Gaulle Would Entail Either
Changing History Or The Whole Nature Of The Arab-Israeli Conflict
By Yoav J. Tenembaum, political analyst
TEL AVIV, Israel--A few commentators in Israel have expressed hope that the newly elected Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, would become Israel's version of Charles de Gaulle, the French president who made an ideological volte-face and agreed to fully withdraw from Algeria and accept its independence.
According to this scenario, Sharon, known for his hawkish views, would agree to withdraw ...