 | | Re: Israel and the Palestinians —Dan Boger
| | | | (...) From my experience of living in Israel for most of my life, I think Israel is ruled by law. Explain why it's the "weak link"? (...) what about the recent history of Lebanon? I've served there in the army, and feel that we did what was needed (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | | | | | | | | Re: Israel and the Palestinians —Erik Olson
| | | | | (...) To begin to explain, "rule of law" refers to the Enlightment concept "a government of laws rather than men." It means impartial enforcement of the law without the enforcers favoring their own friends, relatives, etc. (Another question is the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Israel and the Palestinians —Dan Boger
| | | | | (...) _can_ harass? the police here, in the US, _can_ harass anyone walking down the street. Doesn't mean they do, or that it's allowed, right? (...) the story does imply that, without any sort of reasoning. "... I cannot think he was acting without (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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