Sharon's new plan.
Ok, this is an article ( in Italian ) from Italy's most popular magazine, by Israeli journalist Fiamma Nirenstein. It is about a plan to be carried out by Sharon, and it allegedly includes the building of some tunnels under the desert and some territorial changes. Sherman didn't know anything about it so I provide the link and some translation.
This is the article:
http://www.panorama.it/mondo/medioriente/articolo/ix1-A020001024533
Since I don't expect anybody to be able to understand it nor do I mean to translate it fully ( too long ), I will translate the last two paragraphs which are specifically about the plan's details:
So here is Sharon's secret plan as it was prepared by general Giora Ailand, the strategist who works a Chief of the Security Council for the Prime minister. It implies, first of all, the withdrawal from Gaza, then the dismantling of the settlements in part of the West Bank. It includes, on top of that, that the Gaza Strip will triple its size thanks to Egyptian territorial concessions ( right term ? ) on the border and in the Sinai.
As a compensation Egypt would get 200 sq km from Israel in the Negev and a tunnel through Israel to connect these areas to the Mediterranean.
Also Jordan would get access to the Mediterranean thanks to a tunnel, and so would Saudi Arabia and Iraq, in order to create a thriving economic promotion for all of the Middle East.
As far as the Palestinians are concerned, it is planned that they get the 89 % of the West Bank, while Israel would keep the remaining 11 % where the largest settlements or towns inhabited by Jewish poplulation are.
Gaza would thus become a greatly important port thanks to international investments.
The United States and Egypt would get the international patronage on the Palestinian territories, in order to avoid that a State being subject to terrorists be created. Sharon's intention is to get to the agreement during a conference for peace held with the different parties, the USA, the EU, Russia.
To date, the plan has been reportedly seen by Israel's chief of the military, Gen.«Boogy» Ya'alon, by Nat'l Security Counselor Condoleeza Rice and by Germany's foreign affairs' Secretary Joshka Fischer. Their reactions are not known.
The revolutionary impact of the plan is evident. It is clear that it will be a long way ahead until it is signed or approved of. But, who knows, Sharon might even make it.