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As Israel Moves Its Troops Towards Gaza and East Jerusalem, We Speak to Mother Agapia, a Nun Under Siege in Her Convent Outside Jerusalem. She Is the Sister of TV Commentator and Former Clinton Aide,

Once again the White House seems to be shifting its PUBLIC position towards the crisis in Israel-Palestine. Even as Israel invaded Gaza last night, President Bush praised Ariel Sharon as "a man of peace" and suggested he had fulfilled his promise to withdraw from the Occupied Territories. "Israel started withdrawing quickly after our call from smaller cities on the West Bank. History will show that they have responded. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon gave me a timetable and he’s met the timetable." Bush also appeared to back away from earlier statements that Israel must immediately withdraw from Ramallah and Bethlehem; he said he understood why it was keeping its forces in those two West Bank cities. The President’s change in tune comes just one day after Colin Powell returned from his largely failed mission to the Middle East.


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