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Old 07-09-2002, 04:43 PM   #11
Undertoad
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It would very certainly have an effect, especially on Israelis. Israelis would never have elected Sharon in the first place, except that the reaction of Palestinians to softer (or in tw's terms, "non-extremist") prime ministers was increased terrorism.

The reaction of Israelis to such protests would be to demand that a state be created for Palestinians.

Such a demonstration would show that the Palestinians had truly given up the "killing the infidels" half of their fight, but remain just as desperate and hopeless as before.

It won't happen. Amongst other things, it would require the Pals to have a very different type of religious extremism. We know you get to heaven if you're snuffing in the name of jihad... how can it be jihad if you don't kill unbelievers?
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