It is however misconceived. Every mini-agreement is reached on such a restricted basis that they remain at the mercy of the next suicide attack and then have to be re-established all over again. Even supposing that the preconditions required by Mr Sharon are satisfied, and even supposing that the Mitchell Plan is implemented in full and with great difficulty, this will in no way address the fundamental causes of the conflict. Nor will the deep-seated personal hatred of Mr Sharon for Mr Arafat disappear as if by magic.
Même à supposer que les conditions préalables posées par M. Sharon soient satisfaites, même à supposer que le plan Mitchell soit intégralement - et péniblement - mis en œuvre, cela ne changerait rien aux causes profondes du conflit, et l'aversion personnelle viscérale de M. Sharon pour M. Arafat ne disparaîtrait pas comme par enchantement.