January 3, 2005
Embassy of Israel Briefing

It has been said that the Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. But this time, things may be different.

Late Sunday night, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said, "We have a window of opportunity, after the death of Arafat and the re-election of President Bush, to break the stalemate of negotiation and replace it with a strategy of reconciliation." In his interview with William Safire, Prime Minister Sharon expressed a willingness to work towards this glimmer of hope.

CLICK HERE to read the complete interview published in the New York Times on January 3, 2005.

Moshe Fox
Minister for Public Affairs
Embassy of Israel
Washington, DC