The Isrealis have a historic opportunity to excel and grow in population, finances, political power, and leadership. But they refuse because they lack that one component which marks a civilized society-- the willingness to compromise. And they will pay and continue to pay the cost in lives until enough blood is shed where that lesson is clear.
When they've learned that they must compromise and further a two state solution, their citizens will stop being blown up every week.
As for the Palastinians taking the first step in stopping the violence, the very make-up of their society is geared towards that with a court system, a citizenship policy, and a democratic political system. Yet if the state sponsored terrorists imbedded in Isreali society refuse to do so in kind, what recourse do the Palastinians have except to fight back but in greater measure? The onus is on the Isrealis, particularly Sharon, since he ostensibly is in charge of them, regardless how little the Mossad listens to him now. He created them, now it's his responsibility to rein them in by whatever means necessary for the preservation of the Isreali state-- a nation previously a figment of the imagination until land was stolen to create it.
you know your arguments are assanine when the other side can make the exact same case convincingly
Both sides need to compromise. That's what COMPROMISE ******* means. Building a big giant wall and assasinating Hammas leaders while the US legitimizes settlements isn't compromise.
Isreal is going to continue to lie, kill and steal all it can as it has in the past and this process will go nowhere. At some point thousands and thousands of Isreali's will die in a day and either Isreal will realize they have to be willing to GIVE SOMETHING or the US will run in and pacify the Palistinians.
Either way, Isreal loses. You see, the key point here is that the Palastinians CANNOT looose anything by using terror as a means to effect political change. They have nothing to loose, and when they weren't using terror as a technique Isreal treated them exactly the same a they do now, possibly worse.
Why NOT use suicide bombers?
Edited, Wed Apr 21 06:41:05 2004 by Smasharoo
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