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Re: More on Palestine
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001 16:30:49 GMT
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> Is this quote "hogwash"?
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> "Of course, "the right of Israel to exist" has never been accepted by its
> enemies, especially Yasser Arafat. "
Arafat may have taken some time to accept, but by now he accepted. Doesn't
help much, though, given ...
... the number of Palestines organized in more radical organizations than PA
... the current Israeli administration
"Especially Yasser Arafat" is so moderate by now, that I see more danger in
the fact that his influence diminishes more and more.
> Or perhaps this is hogwash?
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> "In 1986, when Ronald Reagan ordered U.S. bombers in Britain to attack
> Libya, three of our allies — France, Germany, and Italy — refused to
> cooperate in the strike, thereby endangering the mission and American crews.
> The bombers were forced to fly for a longer period of time and to refuel
> several times in the air. Yet, no lectures from Shields on how the people of
> these countries owe their liberty to America."
This statement sounds like the US have a god given right to do whatever they
want wherever in the world. And whoever happens to not agree with them, be
it only on the detail level of *how* to deal with a certain situation, is
bad. Too authoritarian, and too black and white, for my taste.
> But I agree with the *conclusion* drawn in that one... the PA and Arafat are
> part of the problem, not the solution. The Palestinians will never be free
> under the brutal yoke of the PA.
Maybe not free in *your* interpretation of the word, but why should you be
concerned? Let *them* figure what *they* want, as long as they adhere to
their treaties with Israel, and to international law ...
:wq
Horst
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| (...) You are going to have to do a little better than that at debunking... Is this quote "hogwash"? "Of course, "the right of Israel to exist" has never been accepted by its enemies, especially Yasser Arafat. " (I note you haven't answered whether (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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