Many now support the hard-line retaliatory policies of the Sharon government in its war against Palestinian terror.

The barrier, a temporary measure, is intended to protect civilians from Palestinian terror pending any final resolution of the conflict.

"Israel will make concessions, and having paid the price, we'll see that Palestinian terror will still reign."

Asked about Palestinian terror, he says there is no role for violence in the Palestinian national struggle.

"If anyone needed additional proof of the connection between the Hamas regime and Palestinian terror, tonight we got it."

Israel will fight Palestinian terror with a fervor.

In the first nine months of 2000, the year he left office, there was one Israeli death from Palestinian terror.

He is ignoring what Jenin was - the capital of Palestinian terror.

The promised benefits to peace and security never materialized, as Palestinian terror and rocket fire from Gaza increase daily.

Can Europe promise that after the withdrawal, the Palestinian terror against the residents of Israel will not flare up again in all its intensity?