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Re: Peace in the Mid-East?
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Wed, 22 May 2002 08:18:44 GMT
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> > Israel was able to clear 80% of Palestinians
> > from the area (~700,000 individuals), I happen to think that had more to do
> > with their aggression than it does alleged reports of "Jewish Vampires".
> > However, I don’t see why the Palestinians should not be allowed to return
> > even if their fears were ill founded. Analogy: If I flee from my home in the
> > ill founded belief that is on fire, should I not be allowed to return?
> >
> > If a family has lived on the same plot of land for generations, why should
> > they be removed without compensation to provide a home for an economic
> > migrant from the former USSR?
>
> How about people that moved into an area 1-2 years before the the country was
> formed by the UN. The only reason they moved there was because the Arab
> countries were trying to discourage the UN from putting Israel there in the
> first place.
That does not really answer my question. Your point, even if true, does not
justify Israel’s actions in any way. Does it?
> > > > 2. Why should the Arab states support them? Because they share a religion?
> > >
> > > The Arab states forcably exiled the Jews living in their countries. Israel • did
> > > not force those people into refugee camps like the Arab countries did to the
> > > Palestinians, they accepted them as citizens.
> >
> >
> > Now Mike, I expect you know well that Israel was actually encouraging Jews
> > to move to the region, it is hardly surprising they did not put them in
> > refugee camps!
>
> And what about the land that was stolen were they compensated for that?
To be honest, I have no idea.
> > > [snip]
> > > > > but at the same time why is no one critizising Palestinian actions?
> > > >
> > > > Now you are being paranoid! They do Mike. Check the Amnesty and HRW sites.
> > >
> > > The problem is most news agencies are making excuses for the Palestinians,
> > > saying they are acting out of desperation and such.
> >
> > It's true. Take a look at how they live, and how their leaders have sold
> > them out time-after-time.
>
> Yep, their leaders blame it all on Israel and the people mindlessly believe
> them. The few Palestinians that try to think for themselves are executed as
> Israeli collaborators. Israel is not keep the Palestinians oppressed the PLO
> and Arab governments are. They are Israel hating pawns just like they are
> supposed to be.
I can't agree with that view.
> >
> > > >
> > > > <snip>
> > > > > > > > > I do support Israel's right to fight back
> > > > > > > > > though.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Do the Palestinians not have the “right to fight back”?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From Israel offering peace?!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > No, fight back against Israeli agrression!
> > > > >
> > > > > So they start a fight and cry 'wolf' when they lose?
> > > >
> > > > I don't agree with that analogy. If we accept that the west bank and gaza
> > > > are occupied terrotories, the Palastinians have the right to fight back
> > > > against the forces of occupation (not civilians).
> > >
> > > If the above situation were true I would most certainly agree with it. Of
> > > coure 97 percent the West Bank and Gaza was NOT occupied since 1993.
> >
> > Not quite true:
> > http://www.opendemocracy.net/forum/document_details.asp?CatID=127&DocID=1380
> > "The map shows how the built-up areas of the settlements constitute only
> > 1.7% of the land in the West Bank, but their municipal boundaries and
> > regional councils now control a total of 41.9% of the land."
> >
> > The map:
> > http://www.opendemocracy.net/document_store/Doc1380-5.pdf
> >
> > > Barak
> > > offered to give the rest back in exchange for peace. Arafat did not accept.
> > > Only after the Palestinians spent 18 months suicide bombing civilians did
> > > Israel's army finally retaliate by invading. You would think that Arafat • would
> > > have learned that lesson in 1967, but then again most of the world is now
> > > criticizing Israel and making excuses for Palestinians.
> >
> > As I have said before, Barak could not even guarantee that offer as it would
> > have to be validated in a referendum.
>
> So even though Barak was elected because he wanted to work for peace, the
> people would not have supported him?
Peace on Israel's terms? Barak went to the talks knowing Arafat would not
bargain away Jerusalem. Even within the talks Barak was backtracking:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/middle_east/newsid_1446000/1446673.stm
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> > Even so, what stopped him from making a
> > second offer? Do you feel Arafat was obliged to accept the offer simply
> > because it was made to him?
>
> Considering he was offered basicly everything he claimed to Western diplomats
> to want, it seems odd that he did not accept. Oh wait, then he would have no
> excuse to order terrorist attacks with the intent to destroy Israel.
Do you really believe this?
> >
> > > If the Palestinians
> > > ONLY wanted the West Bank and Gaza it had already been offered.
> >
> > Not all of it - we both agree on that much. What about Jerusalem? Have they
> > no right to that?
>
> Barak also offered Arafat a capital in Jerusalem.
But not the capital of Jerusalem. Have they no right to it?
> >
> > > The current
> > > terror campaign is intended to bring about what Arafat wanted all along, the
> > > destruction of Israel.
> >
> > That is the aim of some involved. Some in Israel want to do the same to the
> > Palestinians - do you accept that?
>
> Some in Israel is a little different than all of the Arab countries.
Indeed, Israel is the regional super-power with nuclear weapons. ;)
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