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DECEMBER7,2004
SearchforpeaceinPalestine
REFLECTINGTHEGLOBE
FollowingArafat’sdramaticlifeandPALhistory
Importanceofresource
insurance
Y
asser Arafat died on November 11, at
Arafat is named as a chairman of the PLO
Peace Prize, which was jointly given to
theageof75.Heisrememberedasthe
executive committee. The early years of
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Foreign
fatherandleaderofPalestiniannationalism.
Arafat’scareerastheheadofthePLOwere
MinisterShimonPeresofIsrael.
His death attracted worldwide attention to
markedbyviolence.Hetransformedrefugee
In the following year, right-wing Jewish
T
Palestine. For almost 40 years, he
Palestinians to soldiers of freedom. Among
extremist assassinated Rabin. Arafat was
hese days, anything we imagine, it becomes real in life. Korea has developed
symbolized his people’s longing for a
his notorious deeds was the massacre of
elected as the president of the Palestinian
InformationTechnology(IT)andmanpower.However,thereisaprobleminKorea
distinctpoliticalidentityandanindependent
Israeli athletes in 1972 Munich Olympic.
AuthoritybytheWestBankandGazavoters
despite of these merits. It is the shortage of resources. The key to solving future
state. He left many famous remarks, one of
The Black September Terrorists, who are
one year afterwards. Despite his effort,
problemsissecuringrawresources.
which is the one he made at the U.N.
membersofanorganizationunderthePLO,
however, situation surrounding the region
Especially,outofallthepreciousrawresourcesthereisnopetroleum,sowerelyon
General Assembly in New York in 1974:
undertookmanyactsofterrorsuchasserial
wasgettingworse,ArielSharon,whowasin
foreigncountriessuchasMiddleEastcountriesforpetroleum.However,itistruethat
“TodayIhavecomebearinganolivebranch
hijackings and exploding an airplane. As a
hostile relations with Arafat, was elected as
the connection to link two countries for conveying resources. For a long time, Korea
and a freedom fighter’s gun. Do not let the
result of these actions, Palestinians became
the Prime Minister, confined Arafat to the
triedtoextractthesenaturalresourcesfromSiberia.Russiaalsowantedtoexporttheir
olivebranchfallfrommyhand.”
knownthroughouttheworldasterrorists.
West Bank city of Ramallah and allowed a
natural gas and considered where they will set up the pipeline. In constructing the
Arafat also underlined the importance of
series of Palestinian suicide attacks to take
pipeline,thereweretwolinesforthescenario.OnestartsfromtheSiberianoilfieldnear
ArafatinPALhistory
employingpeacefulanddiplomaticmeansto
place.
theBaikallakeonIrkutskandKhabarovskandNakhodkaintheterritoryofRussia.The
Antagonism between Palestinians and
resolvingproblems.Forexamplehetriedto
otherisfromthesameregion,HarbininChinaandreachingthePyeongtaekline.
PALnationinhistory
Israelis may be traced back to the B.C. For
have the PLO officially recognized by the
Russia has the world’s second largest natural gas field and it has 27 percent of the
2,000years,Jewsledawanderinglife.After
U.N.in1974.However,thiswasnoteasy.In
Arafat’s remarks at the U.N. General
world’sexistingpetroleum.InIrkutskoilfield,Russiahasaplantoproduce700million
theWorldWarⅡ,however,theyreturnedto
1985,agrouplinkedtoArafatbutapparently
Assembly regarding the olive branch
tonsofgasona100milliontonregion.SotheRussiangovernmentwantstoholdthe
their homeland according to the Old
acting independently seized the Achille
signifieshispositionregardingpeace.Some
controllingpowerofthepetroleum.InthepasttheRussiangovernmentdidnothavethe
Testament, to the region where Palestinians
Lauro cruise ship and threw overboard an
Palestinians were prohibited from making
abilitytocontrolitandwasdesperatelyinneedofhardcurrency.So,theycountedon
lived.
elderly American Jew in a wheelchair.
moneyinIsrael,theyraisedolivetrees,then
exploitingofpetroleumtoforeigncountriessuchasKorea,ChinaandJapan.However,
In 1946, the U.N. admitted that the Jews
DespiteArafat’spledges,violencecontinued
used olive and oil for themselves, and sold
Russiagainedhugeprofitsfromhighpetroleumprices,andnowtheywanttoadjustthe
could occupy the 52% of Palestine territory
throughouttheendofthedecade,withmore
them. For the last 50 years, life for the
situationindependently.
andin1948theJewishnationofIsraelwas
than 100 Israelis being killed and 1,000
Palestinians had been extremely difficult.
Ontheotherhand,othercountriesaroundthesourceofsupplyareinterestedinthe
officiallyborn.Onthesameyear,theMiddle
injuredinterroristattacks.
WhydidArafatmakegreatefforttotellthe
petroleum.ChinaandJapanhavebeenrecentlygrowlingateachotheroverwhowillget
Asia WarⅠ erupted and Israel attacked
In 1993, Arafat and Prime Minister
world about his nation’s situation?
theoilline.SolocationofthepipelinewillbeanimportantmattertoKorea.Theearlier
Gaza Strip and West Bank. In 1956, the
YitzhakRabinofIsraelsignedOsloAccords
Palestinians suffered from bias in press
planenvisionedthepipelinecrossingnorthernChinaandeithergoingundertheYellow
Middle Asia WarⅡ broke out and Israel
for the mutual recognition of Israel and the
coverage.Forexample,whenAchilleLauro
Stripes are the residence region of
Sea to Korea or passing through North Korea. In either case, Korea will occupy a
wonagain.
PLO.IsraelagreedtowithdrawfromJericho
cruiseshipwasseized,anelderlyAmerican
Palestinians.
superiorpositioninsecuringenergy.Ontheotherhand,ifRussiachosethesecondplan
After graduating from Cairo University,
andtheGazaStrip.In1994,heputanendto
Jew died. At that time, worldwide news
whichislinkedwithNakhodka,JapanwillmorelikelygainpetroleumthanKorea.Then
on October 1959, Arafat and four other
alifeofroamingfromoneplacetoanother,
focused on victims. People knew the
imprisonment in Israel. At the present,
the vast amount of material will flow to Japan and Korea’s right in speaking for the
Palestinians found Al Fatah, or The
returnedtohomeland,formedthePalestinian
victim’sname,familyandsoon,buttheydid
Mahmoud Abbas, the new chairman of the
possessionoftheresourceswilldecrease.
Conquest,whichlaterbecamethecoreofthe
Assembly.Hiseffortstocreatepeaceinthe
not know the Palestinians who died from
PLO, is a strong candidate. However,
However,onDecember26theRussiangovernmentdidnotyetofficiallyannounce
Palestine Liberation Organization. In 1969,
MiddleEastresultedinhisreceivingaNobel
Israel’s crackdown on Palestinians at the
difficult political tests lie ahead for this
thatthepipelinewillpassNakhodkaandnotKorea.Thethreecountrieshadsigneda
same time. During the 8 years of Intifada,
former Prime Minister, who many Western
preliminaryagreementin2001,withhopestotapSiberiangasfieldsby2010.
which is civil uprising against Israel, 1,392
leadershopewilleventuallyleadhispeople
ParkJong-won,anofficialwiththeMinistryofCommerce,Industry,andEnergy,said
Palestinians were killed including 353
back to the negotiating table with Israel.
thatthereroutingwouldnotaffectKorea.“Chinaisprobablyworriedaboutit,butfor
children. This is just one example of how
Poor economic conditions in the Israeli-
us, it doesn’t matter how the gas reaches us, as long as it’s cheap and safe.” another
muchtherevoltwassuppressedcruelly.Joe
occupied territories are a problem. But
officialwiththeMinistryofCommerce,Industry,andEnergysaid“Apipelinerouteto
Sacco,whoisacomicjournalistandwinner
Palestinians want the basics - their right of
NakhodkawouldbemorefavorabletoKorea.
of 1996 American Book Award, visited
returntoJerusalem.“Theylearnedfromtheir
ItisneedlesstosayhowimportantthisnaturalresourceisforKorea.ChinaandJapan
Israel and the Gaza Strip for two months,
ownhistory,sotheywilltrytousepeaceful
haskeencompetitiontogainprioroccupation.ComparedtoChinaandJapan,whichare
andcommented“UntilIsrael’soccupationis
means. How Israel and the world acts will
increasinglybecomingmajorpowersnotonlyinAsiabutalsointheworld,Koreais
noticed by international legal and basic
also be important. There will be diverse
lesspowerfulwithlittleroomtomaneuverasitpositionedinageographicallysensitive
human rights, there will still be confusion.”
waystosolvetheproblem,”saidJungSang-
area between China and Japan. In addition, there is Russia which also has potential
Israelhasactedtoserveitsowninterestsand
ruyl,aprofessorattheInstituteoftheMiddle
power,especiallyintermsofcontrollingnaturalresources.Inthissituation,Koreamust
now Israel is increasingly becoming a “fish
East Studies of HUFS. Abbas reportedly
actively develop the status of the nation without the shadow of the power. In this
in troubled waters” as the world begins to
favored the peace deal offered by President
inducementoftheRussianpetroleum,Koreahastoconcentrateontheissuenotonlyfor
recognize Israel’s deeds and position for
Bill Clinton at Camp David in 2000. This
futureresourcesbutforitssurvivalamongtheAsianpowers.
whattheyreallyare.
strongly suggests that peace is a real
possibilityinPalestine,thoughitwillnotbe
Prospect
levelroad.
In January 9, 2005 there will be an
ByLimHyo-jung
election. Marwan Barghouti is a powerful
ByLeeSang-hee
AssociateEditorofInternationalSection
figureinFatahastheonewhohasinherited
ReporterofInternationalSection
Awomanismourning infrontofArafat’sportrait.
Arafat’s mantle, but he is living a life
Virginvoyage
Ambassador’slounge
Bravewithnomadic
“Noonecanstopyourpassionanddream”
towardtheSilkRoad
D
R: People know little about Paraguay
uring President Roh’s visit to South
Korea, it felt a little bit closer. However,
America on November he signed the
throughouttheinterview,thereporterfeltthat
because of geographical distance
between the two countries. Would you
Korea-Mercosur trade pact in Brazil.
therelationshipbetweenParaguayandKorea
W
hat image comes to your mind
arrangements. Life in the steppe was
Mercosur is an economic union formed
could improve much more. He is one of the
tellusaboutParaguay?
A: Paraguay is located in the center of
when you think about the Silk
simple and primitive. People did not
amongtheSouthAmericancountrieslikethe
ambassadors of Paraguay which is playing a
Road? Walking with camels having
useelectricity,theylivedinthenature,
North American Free Trade (NAFTA) or
keyroleinMercosur.
South America near Brazil, Bolivia and
bundles on Steppe? The Silk Road is
raisingcowsandships.Theyhadaself-
European Union (EU). Because of these
Argentina. The capital is Asuncion and the
not only a trade passage between the
sufficientlife,belongingtothenature.
recent affairs, Koreans are becoming
Reporter: How was your university
population is 5 - 7 million. People use two
life?
Orient and the Occident but also the
AsNomadsusedtheirownlanguage
increasingly interested in South American
languages, one is Spanish and the other is
scene of cultural exchanges. How
and Chinese, Lee did not experience
countries. The members of Mercosur are
Ambassador: I studied in school of law
Gurania which is an Indian language of
would you feel if your experiences
difficultyincommunicatingwiththem.
Brazil,Argentina,UruguayandParaguay.
and social science in National University of
Paraguay. We are proud of our original
Iguassu Falls located near the national
were broadcasted on TV and others
The other experience was at Uighur
Outofthosecountries,thereportermetthe
Asuncion,Paraguay.AfterIgraduated,Iwent
languagefromtheancestors.SomeGuarania
borderbetweenParaguayandBrazil.
could share them with you? Here is a
town, Yakand. They were the first
Paraguayn ambassador, FEDERICO
to the U.S and studied world politics in
words are similar to Korean words, for
brave HUFSan, Lee Si-yeon (P-99),
foreignvisitorswhovisitedtheoutskirt.
ALBERTO GONZALEZ FRANCO who
Boston University and Georgetown
example, “eu” means water in Guarani. The
isMandiocawhichissimilartoKimchi.And
who had traveled the Silk Road. He
Theyweregivenawarmwelcome,and
works passionately to strengthen the
UniversityandUniversityofMaryland.Then
nationalreligionisCatholicandfootballisa
they manage their own shop. There are a
traveled with two others he met two
they felt solidarity that transcended
relationshipbetweeninKoreaandParaguay.
Ibecamealawyerandworkedasadiplomat
popular sport. We have two traditional
couple of Asian countries’ embassies in
yearsagowhenhewasinBeijingfora
ethnicgroupsandnationalboundaries.
Thereporterwasalittlebitsurprisedatfirst,
in Paraguay and in the Paraguayan embassy
dances, one of them is Polca which
Paraguay such as the Japanese, Chinese,
language training program. He was
Theytravelledbybus.Theyalsosold
becausetheambassadorlookedasthoughhe
in Washington D.C and London. I came to
emphasizes rhythm and Guarania which is
Taiwanese and Korean embassies in
already brushing up on his Chinese so
small Korean items so that they could
was in his 30s. If it was right, he was the
KoreainJune2004.
romantic.Inaddition,musicisourmerit,the
Paraguay. In the global world, Korean
that he would be ready to explore the
make money to add to the traveling
youngest ambassador The Argus has met so
guitarist Berta Rojas once had a concert in
emigrants will be an important connection
R: How many Paraguayans live in
world.
expenses. Unfortunately he was in
far. In addition, he greeted us in Korean. In
Korea.
between Korea and Paraguay. Nevertheless,
Lee’s story begins from the day he
hospital due to enteritis at Kashu. His
this first scene of the meeting, although
Korea and what is the most
nowadays, it is true that Korean emigration
rememberable memory in your Korean
R: These days, President Roh is
saw an advertisement for expeditions
companions sold their stuff. Metal
Paraguay is far from
rateislowerthanbefore,theygototheU.S.
posted by KBS. Since he had already
chopsticks which he prepared were
life?
visiting South American countries. The
instead.
A:FifteenParaguayansliveinKoreanow,
presidentissaidtohavegivenordersto
traveled many places in China except
popular among local people. While he
Passion and confidence were felt from the
for the North-western region, Lee and
wasinthehospital,doctorsandnurses
Iprovidelegalandpoliticalserviceandopen
do research on ways to improve the
young Paraguayan ambassador, he kindly
relationsbetweenKoreaandMercosur.
his friends applied with the plan to
took special care of him and he was
partiestogetalongwiththem.
describedmanythingsaboutParaguaytothe
travel the Silk Road and they were
verygrateful.
It hasn’t been long since I have came to
A:Now,weliveinaneraofglobalization,
reporter and explained the connection
chosenoutofmanyapplicants.Oneof
His advice to people preparing to
Korea, but there was an important incident
soParaguayandMercosurmemberswantto
betweenParaguayandKorea.Amongthelast
the reasons for being chosen was that
travel the Silk Road: Get as much
that left a strong impression on me about
negotiate more with other countries.
messagetoHUFSans,heemphasizedthatthe
theycouldspeakChinesefluently.
informationaspossiblebeforeyoustart
Korea. One Sunday morning, I was
Paraguay’sover70percentoftradeamountis
young people have to keep in mind their
ThetripwasscheduledfromAugust
out.Searchforrelevantinformationnot
awoke by noise from workers at a
in Mercosur, so we will increase the
goals.“Noonecanstopyou.Keepgoing.It’s
5 to August 17. Their journey was
onlyinKoreanbutalsointhelanguage
construction site where they were
negotiationswiththeU.S,,EuropeandAsian
up to you” He was a person who is very
recorded (by a producer and an
oftheregionyouplantovisit.Youcan
constructing a building. At first I
countries,especiallywithKorea.
proud of his country and who sees the
assistantwhoaccompaniedthemonthe
getmoreusefulinformationthatway.
thoughitwouldnotlastlong,butit
importanceofinternationalcooperation.Most
trip) and broadcasted on November 1,
From his travel, Lee learned the
continued all day. This was a big
R: How many Korean emigrants live
of all, he was a kind ambassador who will
inParaguay?Whatdotheydo?
8,15onKBSWorldNet.
meaning of diversity and acquired
lesson for me. Koreans are
mostlikelygivewiseadvicetothejuniors.
They departed Incheon by a ship to
confidencethathecanmoveforwardto
diligent in their work, so they
A:Inthepast,manyKoreansemigratedto
Cheonjin and transfered to an airplane
achievehisdream.
could make the miracle of
South American countries including
to Urumuchi. They wanted to
Hanriver.
Paraguay. They have had a good time, and
ByLimHyo-jung
experience real nomadic life. They
they kept their own tradition. For example,
AssociateEditorofInternationalSection
wenttoNaratisteppe,visitedahut,but
theymakeandeatKimchi.InParaguay,there
ByLeeSang-hee
they were only able to stay one night
ReporterofInternationalSection
LeeSang-hee/TheArgus
because they had not made prior

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