Doesn't this shed light on why Kerry made his statement about

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Israel? From Raghida Dergham's perspective, Kerry has done the only thing he could do.

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Raghida Dergham Al-Hayat 2004/04/16

...snip...What Arab parties should not ignore is that the letter of assurances that George W. Bush signed will tie the hands of the democratic candidate John Kerry should he reach the White House. That is why it's a mistake to consider the letter insignificant, should Bush lose the elections.

...snip...That is why, when examining Palestinian and Arab decisions, it's imperative not to stop at anger with Bush or despise for what he's done acting as if the future will be better if he's out of office. What Sharon has done, with the assistance of those who are influential in making American foreign policies, is a coup d¹etat in American foreign policy, which Kerry will not be able to back away from easily.

...snip...But if the Palestinians decide that negotiations are the path to the establishment of Palestine, it's useful that they remember that no one realistically expected during the negotiations that Israel withdraw to the 1967 borders; no one expected implementing the "right of return" to Israel except for few hundreds. Furthermore, aborting the Israeli idea of a "transfer" , must have a consistent comprehensive strategy. Instead of displacing a million Palestinians who live inside Israel, in addition to the displacement of Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza, it may be beneficial to take advantage of an Israeli withdrawal even though incomplete and disjointed because it could be an opening to getting rid of occupation and to a Palestinian State.

http://english.daralhayat.com/OPED/04-2004/Article-20040416-f3a1ccf2-c0a8-01ed-0029-bea3a6ea82e0/story.html