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"Lion" wrote in message
om... Bob, I accidentally sent that post before it was finished. Here it is: Israel offered most of what Arafat requested, but not everything. As you point out, several important elements of statehood were left out, including a military and true sovereignty over borders. I am not defending the offer as "fair" or claiming that Arafat's refusal was incorrect. My claim was that Arafat did not make a counter-offer, which suggested to the Israeli people and myself, that he was not interested in peace. If Barak's offer had been unsatisfactory, Arafat should have responded with specific concessions that Israel could make to gain peace. Why did Arafat not make a counter-offer? snip Ari, Thanks for a thoughtful reply. Here is how it appears to me, and I would be interested in hearing your response as an Israeli: The ability of each side to negotiate a fair, reasonable settlement is hostage to the most extreme element of its side. The West Bank/Gaza "settler" wing of Israeli politics will never accept an agreement that gives a Palestinian state true sovereignty over all the occupied territories, as that would mean surrendering their dream of a Greater Israel (to say nothing of having to abandon the settlements), and the Hamas wing of Palestinian politics will never accept a permanent Israel with any sort of borders. Barak's Camp David offer was as far as he could go given Israeli political reality, and it was an offer that even a hypothetical "moderate" Palestinian leadership could have accepted, and even if Barak could have made such a truly "acceptable" offer, it would not be one that Hamas could live with. Any way out? Bob Musicant |
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"Rolf Tueschen" wrote in message ... snip ![]() You are really funny. Honestly I never heard such a twisted logic in my life. Are you really that dumb and dickheaded? I don't think so because you wrote a lot of thoughtful lines on the matter of Israel. snip Rolf, old chap, have you ever considered reading "Wie man Freunde gewinnt. Die Kunst, beliebt und einflußreich zu werden," von Dale Carnegie (8.9 Euros at amazon.de). I know you are not too concerned about the "beliebt" part, but you at least assert an interest in the "einflußreich" part. Just a suggestion. Kind regards, Bob PS Chapter 1 will provide you with some ideas for how to convey the message to Mr. David that he is a lying Jewish ******* without your having to come out and say so. |
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Ari,
Correcting my previous message, where I wrote, "even a hypothetical "moderate" Palestinian leadership could have accepted," I of course meant "could NOT have accepted." Bob |
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"Rolf Tueschen" wrote in message ... What do you, from the international community, think about the expression? I think it belongs in a differnet newsgroup. |
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Rolf,
First off, using profanity gives your audience an excuse not to listen. If you believe that your arguments are sound, than don't give your listeners reason to "throw the baby out with the bathwater." By insulting me, I am tempted to ignore the content of your message. I showed you respect with my response, and you return the courtesy with profanity and insults. If you disagree with the content of what I'm saying, point out your specific disagreement. As to the content: Your argument that the Israelis have everything, the Palestinians have "only their lives" and the stronger side should give in, is flawed for practical reasons. Large segments of the Palestian population do not want peace. They do not want a small state that peacefully coexists with Israel. They do not want to share the holy sites with Christians and Jews. These segments of the Palestinian population simply do not want to negotiate. There is nothing that Israel could give up, short of its existence, that would satisfy these groups. This is not the view of all Palestinians, however it is the view of several large and powerful groups (e.g. Hamas). Some people argue that Arafat cannot take any steps towards peace because he is at the mercy of these militant groups. Other people argue that he genuinely believes that the Palestinians should have all the land, and will settle for nothing less. Regardless, I ask you to look at it from the average Israeli's perspective. Israel is a tiny state that has had its existence threatened in 3 wars since it was born 50 years ago. It is surrounded by hostile neighbors, and has terrorist groups within its borders. Arafat receives direct support (in the form of votes when he was first elected by a council, and money) from Hamas and other terrorist groups. Would you allow a group that has recently bombed school busses to have a full army mere blocks from your schools? Would you allow individuals who openly state that their goal is to "push the jews into the sea" to have tanks based minutes from your children's playground? Most Israelis, including myself, hope that in the future, the Palestinians can coexist peacefully with the Jews. We hope that the Palestinians will become wealthy and well educated, and will be great trade partners and neighbors. However, it is difficult to take concrete steps in this direction, when cafes and school busses are being blown up. Before the terrorism began, Barak offered what he thought would be a great start. He offered the Palestinians a chance for partial sovereignty, and most of what they wanted. If Arafat had accepted, and there had been peace under these terms for a few years, than further concession could have been demanded and granted. |
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Bob,
You are well-informed about the political situation in Israel and Palestine. It is very difficult. There is indeed a strong settler contingent that will never give up the occupied territories. However, these people were a small minority until the Intifidah began. This is the only "way out" as I see it: Israel must use as a combination of carrot and stick to curb the most serious short-term difficulty - terrorism. A combination of shows of goodwill (e.g. school and hospital building in the Gaza Strip and West Bank) with the hard line tactics they are currently using, would hopefully reduce full blown terrorism to mere riots. After a year of this ceasefire, the Israeli people would tolerate a return to the negotiating table, and a cessation of building new settlements. If a new Palestinian leader (one who has taken concrete steps to fight terrorism) rises to power, the serious negotiation can begin. Israel would probably offer a watered down version of what Barak offered. If the Palestinian leader accepted this, Israel and Palestine could work together to improve the lives of Palestinians. This is obviously in Israel's favor as it reduces their security risks and improves their trade prospects and labor pool. Within a few years of this cautious peace, The Palestinian leader could request further concessions in sovereignty, as he proves that the Palestinians can use their new power responsibly. Within a decade, Israel could offer full statehood with the exception of a military. I don't see Israel allowing a Palestinian military in the near future. However, the Palestinian state would then have roughly the same autonomy as Japan. Regards, Ari |
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