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Beyond Israel: ripple effect of Bush's stand - -

By Howard LaFranchi & Ben Lynfield

from the April 16, 2004 edition

Beyond Israel: ripple effect of Bush's stand

The shift in US policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is likely to harden Arab states on other issues such as Iraq.

By Howard LaFranchi and Ben Lynfield

WASHINGTON AND BIDU, WEST BANK – By signaling a major shift aligning US policy with Israel on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, President Bush may have turned Arab and Muslim sentiment further against the US as he seeks the region's help in Iraq.

One thing is clear: By endorsing three aspects of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's unilateral approach to dealing with the Palestinians - Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, permanent retention of some Israeli settlements in the West Bank, and an end to the "right of return" of millions of Palestinian refugees to homes and lands they held in Israel before 1948 - Mr. Bush has upended two decades of US policy.



	AT THE WHITE HOUSE: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and President Bush met earlier this week. LARRY DOWNING/REUTERS



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