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Israeli Press
i n f o p a l - The Independent Palestinian Information Network
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Sharon to Peres: "Don't worry about American
pressure; we control America"
Occupied Jerusalem: 3 October, 2001 (IAP
News)
An acrimonious argument erupted during the
Israeli cabinet weekly
session last week between Israeli Prime
Minister Ariel Sharon and
his foreign Minister Shimon Peres during
which Sharon reportedly
yelled at Peres, saying "don't worry about
American pressure, we
control America."
According to Israel radio (in hebrew) Kol
Yisrael, Peres warned
Sharon Wednesday that refusing to heed incessant
American
requests for a cease-fire with the Palestinians would
endanger
Israeli interests and "turn the US against us."
At this point, a furious Sharon reportedly
turned toward Peres,
saying "every time we do something you tell me
Americans will do
this and will do that. I want to tell you something
very clear,
don't worry about American pressure on Israel, we, the
Jewish
people control America, and the Americans know it."
The radio said Peres and other cabinet
ministers warned Sharon
against saying what he said in public because
"it would cause us
a public relations disaster."
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