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tw · 08-20-2003, 04:15 PM

The number who hate are equal on both sides. The massive majority don't want violence. Most Isrealis and Palestinians want a fair and equitable peace - as even Isreali newspaper polls repeatedly demonstrate. Bottom line continues to be one man (and his extremist supporters) who does everything to undermine that peace - Ariel Sharon. That wall could have been built inside Israel. But then it would not steal more land and keep the intafada going. Intafada is necessary for Sharon to accomplish his goals. That wall is just another way to keep hate and violence going - so that more settlements can be built to steal the West Bank.

Violence is because a tiny minority on both sides promote it. It is not different from Northern Ireland or the Balkans. Violence will only end when both sides suffer increased death rates - that are equal on both sides. Problem is that Palestinians are dying at a rate of about 8 to one Isreali. That is not sufficient to undermine those that promote hate.

Because those that hate have so much power - ie the mass murder Sharon - then there is not enough death on both sides to undermine their support.

Until death rates rise on both side AND until Isrealis die in numbers equal to Palestinians, then there will be no willpower to, for example, send Ariel Sharon to The Hague for crimes against humanity.

It may be politically incorrect to say, but as long as extremists remain in power because not enough poeple are dying, then there will be no peace.

One must have been a fool to think that 'roadmap' was going to lead to peace. It simply gives Likud more time to steal West Bank land. That is their objective. Anything to stall for more time - to build more settlements - to take all the good land in the West Bank and leave the Palestinians to "go back with they own kind".

Of course George Jr is so naive as to think he can destroy the Oslo Accords, but then create a "roadmap"! He must actually think he knows how to make a successful deal. There is no willpower to stop the violence because not enough people are dying.

08-20-2003, 04:15 PM	#9
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	The number who hate are equal on both sides. The massive majority don't want violence. Most Isrealis and Palestinians want a fair and equitable peace - as even Isreali newspaper polls repeatedly demonstrate. Bottom line continues to be one man (and his extremist supporters) who does everything to undermine that peace - Ariel Sharon. That wall could have been built inside Israel. But then it would not steal more land and keep the intafada going. Intafada is necessary for Sharon to accomplish his goals. That wall is just another way to keep hate and violence going - so that more settlements can be built to steal the West Bank. Violence is because a tiny minority on both sides promote it. It is not different from Northern Ireland or the Balkans. Violence will only end when both sides suffer increased death rates - that are equal on both sides. Problem is that Palestinians are dying at a rate of about 8 to one Isreali. That is not sufficient to undermine those that promote hate. Because those that hate have so much power - ie the mass murder Sharon - then there is not enough death on both sides to undermine their support. Until death rates rise on both side AND until Isrealis die in numbers equal to Palestinians, then there will be no willpower to, for example, send Ariel Sharon to The Hague for crimes against humanity. It may be politically incorrect to say, but as long as extremists remain in power because not enough poeple are dying, then there will be no peace. One must have been a fool to think that 'roadmap' was going to lead to peace. It simply gives Likud more time to steal West Bank land. That is their objective. Anything to stall for more time - to build more settlements - to take all the good land in the West Bank and leave the Palestinians to "go back with they own kind". Of course George Jr is so naive as to think he can destroy the Oslo Accords, but then create a "roadmap"! He must actually think he knows how to make a successful deal. There is no willpower to stop the violence because not enough people are dying.