Top adviser: PM to offer PA independence for security - Haaretz, Nov 23

Ariel Sharon will offer the Palestinians independence in exchange for
the guarantee of security for Israelis if he is re-elected prime minister, according to comments by a top adviser published in a British daily Wednesday.

Political strategist Eyal Arad told The Guardian newspaper that Sharon would not operate on the principle of land for peace if he wins elections slated for March.

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Sharon will follow the road map peace plan, and abandon the principle of land for peace, which failed with the Oslo accords with the Palestinians,
Arad told the newspaper.

"The road map replaced the falsehood of 'territories for peace' with a much more realistic formula - security for independence," Arad told the daily, according to the edition on its Web site.

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Palestinians have reacted optimistically to Sharon's bold move to abandon the party he helped form 32 years ago, saying they hope he will progress in peace talks if he is elected.

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