The Path From Oslo to War
To justify Israeli actions, two deliberate distortions of reality are being employed in Israel's war against Yasir Arafat and the Palestinian Authority. First, the government of Ariel Sharon is treating the Palestinian Authority as a full-fledged state when it is nothing of the sort. Second, perhaps more significant for the international community, Israel blames the Palestinian Authority for its failure to provide security for Israel's pursuit of territorial objectives that are clearly illegal under international law.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/02/opinion/02SHEH.html