Israeli ploy on Arafat backfires

[dArKeR]

Tony Blair's hopes of improving relations with Ariel Sharon suffered a blow last night when the prime minister was forced to rebuff an attempt by his Israeli counterpart to persuade Britain to sever all contact with Yasser Arafat.

In a sign of Britain's fragile relations with Israel after a series of rows, Blair told Sharon over dinner in Downing Street that Britain would continue to deal with the democratically elected president of the Palestinian Authority.

http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=17200

[edzontar]

1. Blair is so frustrating

His Gov is a principal source of the stinking lie about Niger, yet he stands up to the evil ministrations of Sharon in a way that any US politician would never dare to do....

[mmm]

2. Looks like Blair has some spine after all

Good for you, Blair, at least you can do one thing right.

[cantwealljustgetalong]

3. and Sharon told Blair...

he won't release any murderers, he won't stop building the security fence, and thanks for dinner...

[dArKeR]

4. How many dinners can Sharon eat per sitting?

He's surely over-taken Harvey Pitt.

[bemildred]

5. Just going through the motions.

On both sides.
Playing to the news audience.