EXTRACTION FROM THE DECEPTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

From the extensive book by C.Bollun. Updated 2001

The Palestinians accepted the Roadmap in its entirety. The Israeli government announced several caveats and prerequisites, some of which would preclude any final peace talks.

Some of the Israeli provisos were: Israeli control over Palestine, including the entry and exit of all persons and cargo, plus its airspace and electromagnetic spectrum (radio, television, etc.).

No discussion of Israeli settlements in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza or the status of the Palestinian Authority and its institutions in Jerusalem.
No reference to the key provisions of UN Resolution 242, and the waiver of any right of return of refugees, among others.

The practical result of all this, according to former President Jimmy Carter, is the Roadmap for Peace has become moot, with only two results: Israel has been able to use it as a delaying tactic with an endless series of preconditions that can never be met, while proceeding with plans to implement its unilateral goals; and the U.S. has been able to give the impression of positive engagement in a "peace process."

The Israeli separation wall divides the Holy Land. Described as a 'security fence', Carter wrote about the Israeli wall of separation:
"...its other purpose became clear as we observed its construction and examined maps of the barrier's ultimate path through Palestine. Including the Israeli-occupied Jordan River Valley, the wall would take in large areas of land for Israel and encircle the Palestinians who remained in their remnant of the West Bank.

This would severely restrict Palestinian access to the outside world. 'Imprisonment Wall' is more descriptive than 'security fence.'

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