After the following statement of Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Israeli Knesset opposition leader claimed that Sharon was comparing US President George W. Bush to Then-British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. This is Sharon’s statement:

Released from the Office of the Israel Prime Minister, October 4, 2001

Today, Israel suffered another heinous Palestinian terrorist attack, which took a heavy toll: Three dead and seven wounded.

All our efforts to reach a cease-fire have been torpedoed by the Palestinians.

The fire did not cease, not even for one day.

The Cabinet has therefore instructed our security forces to take all necessary measures to bring full security to the citizens of Israel.

We can rely on ourselves only.

We are currently in the midst of a complex and difficult political campaign.

I call on the Western democracies, and primarily the leader of the free world, the United States:

Do not repeat the dreadful mistake of 1938, when enlightened European democracies decided to sacrifice Czechoslovakia for ‘a convenient temporary solution.’ Do not try to appease the Arabs at our expense – this is unacceptable to us. Israel will not be Czechoslovakia. Israel will fight terrorism.

There is no ‘good terrorism’ and ‘bad terrorism,’ as there is no ‘good murder’ and ‘bad murder.’

Terrorism, as we witnessed this week in Alei Sinai, is worse than murder.

We have been fighting terrorism for over 100 years.

Unfortunately, there is no swift and immediate solution, but if we confront this terrorism united, we will be able to overcome it and bring peace.

And we shall overcome.

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