Paradoxically, all of this will mean both a great deal in principle and perhaps little in practice. With Sharon enjoying a strong public mandate for a moderate policy, Israel will be more ready than ever to make a deal with the Palestinians, Syria, and the Arab world in general for a comprehensive diplomatic solution to the conflict.
相互矛盾的是，所有这些在原则上意义重大而在实际上却无足轻重。沙龙享有坚定的民意授权采取温和政策，以色列与以前相比将更为可能同巴勒斯坦人、叙利亚以及整个阿拉伯世界达成协议，为巴以冲突找到全面外交解决方案。