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Re: Peace in the Mid-East?
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Sat, 27 Apr 2002 16:59:28 GMT
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> Look at the flip side though.  What message did it send when Arafat rejected
> basicly everything he claimed (to "Western Diplomats") to want.  Regardless of
> whether it was right for Israelis to elect Sharon, was that not a response to
> Arafat's descision to reject Barak's peace proposal and resume the terror
> attacks?

Even if Arafat had accepted Barak's offer, do you really think the Israeli
public would have? Remember, he still had to put it to a referendum. Barak
was basically gambling.

Scott A



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(...) Is that your "informed" impartial opinion? It doesn't bother me that Liberals have certain ideas and opinions-- that's their right. It's when they try and pass them off as impartial and unbiased that sends me. You claim to not have taken sides (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) If only the Palestinians lived in a Democracy and could get rid of him. I think perhaps this is the problem. As I understand it most, if not all, Arab nations are not Democracies. The people in those states know only what their leaders tell (...) (24 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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