Naturally, the Israeli withdrawal of settlers could not have taken place unless it was pressured into doing so by the US, which has its own calculations in not permitting the Palestinian issue to fester any longer. The move has already won approval from a number of Islamic nations, which are marked by considerable anti-US feelings. Besides, after the removal of Saddam Hussain from Iraq, the US position in Middle East has improved substantially for it to be confident of securing a situation favourable to itself. In addition, the Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas is much less inimical to the West, than his predecessor Yasser Arafat who died last year...
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