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Politik und Gesellschaft
Online International Politics and Society 3/2001 |
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Table of Contents 3/2001 Articles
Mahdi
Abdul-Hadi Israel’s
peace conditions are unacceptable to the Palestinian people. International
diplomacy and Arafat’s struggle for survival might well lead to new rounds
of negotiations. But peace hinges on a profound change in Israeli public
opinion, which is not in sight for the time being. Ron
Pundak Peace
demands a high price from both Israelis and Palestinians. Israelis have
to revise basic convictions on their security, Palestinians have to give
up a great deal of their erstwhile aspirations. But the price has fundamentally
been agreed. In spite of current setbacks, peace still has a chance. It
is a question of skillful political management.
The Israeli
and Palestinian economies are closely interlinked, separation is not
a viable option. For the Palestinians, economic cooperation with Israel
offers the only road to prosperity. Israel, too, benefits from it. But
full co-operation needs peace and a sovereign Palestinian state.
With
its present policy regimes in place, the EU will not be able to cope
with the consequences of eastern enlargement. Until 2006, decision-making
should be streamlined, the Common Agricultural Policy thoroughly overhauled
and regional policy relegated to the national level. Structural policy
should promote income convergence between Eastern and Western countries.
Shahid
Ashraf Campaigns
like Rugmark have sensitized the Indian polity on the issue of child
labor. In fact, the employment of children has declined in the carpet
industry. However, rescued children are left without real alternatives.
The key is not education but integrated rural development. |
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© Friedrich Ebert Stiftung | net edition malte michel | 7/2001 |