THE MISSING PEACE

the Palestinian Authority has deployed police in central and sourthern Gaza. It has banned civilians from carrying weapons. It is instructing security chiefs to enforce the law in the West Bank. It has stopped payments to some Arafat cronies.

Sharon is encourged and optimistic for a breakthrough.

In related news, Palestinians fired mortars at Gush Katif and the IDF thrwarted a terrorist bombing at a market.