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Walker, president of the Middle East Instit, in a 3 Dec 2001 interview, discusses such peace-related issues as the failure to reach an agreement at Camp David & Taba, & presidential involvement in the peace process -- President Bush's involvement is only symbolic, while former President Clinton's was overzealous. Also discussed are Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, the need for a Palestinian state to be democratic, & Walker's views regarding Benjamin Netanyahu, former prime minister of Israel. In relation to violence, Hamas & the Palestinian Islamic Jihad are discussed, as well as the intifada & the effectiveness of a policy of assassination. Walker contends that Hizbullah's occupation of southern Lebanon was resistance, not terrorism, but Hizbullah is a terrorist organization. Other topics of discussion are Saddam Husayn (Hussein) & Saudi Arabia-US relations. A. Lee