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Re: Peace in the Mid-East?
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Tue, 14 May 2002 17:26:15 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:

Perhaps they should never have invaded in '67?

Well if 5 Arab armies had not attacked them they probably would not have.

You should have paid more attention in history class. This is not quite true.

It was a pre-emptive strike.  This does not mean that the Arabs weren't going
to attack anyway-- they were.  The war was unavoidable (for Israel).  Israel
wisely seized the upper hand.  For you to say that they "invaded" shows that
*you* did most of the snoozing in history class.

<snip>

I do support Israel's right to fight back
though.

Do the Palestinians not have the ?right to fight back??

Through the use of terror??? Please answer this specific question.

-John



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(...) Nite quite John. Let's just look at one front. The claimed issue for engaging Syria was that Israeli farmers were being harassed by the Syrians - they (the farmers) made a presentation to the Israeli cabinet which reportedly concluded the (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) You should have paid more attention in history class. This is not quite true. (...) Has all the land taken in '67 ever been offered back... I don't think so. (...) To a certain extent they are "oppressors". Check their human rights record! (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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