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I think you are letting your emotions and personal biases get in the way of your objectivity. You are correct that the US has guaranteed Israel's existence and security. Without this US support the genocide against the Jews started by the Nazis would have been completed by the Arabs. Maybe this is OK with you, but not by the Americans. Your personal bias is further illustrated when you mention only Bush and Sharon, without mentioning Clinton and Barak. The latter two leaders negotiated a detailed interim agreement with Arafat in 2000, with further negotiations to follow, which he walked away from at the last moment. If you REALLY look at ALL the available evidence, not just the part that fits your pre-conceived agenda, you would see that the militant Palestinians and Arabs who control the community through threats and intimidation, have NEVER ACCEPTED ISRAEL'S RIGHT TO EVEN EXIST. In 1947 they tried to achieve this when 5 Arab countries invaded the new state with the goal of "pushing the Jews into the sea". Today they try to impose their will by a combination of attacks on Israeli forces and by deadly suicide attacks on innocent Israeli civilians. Just last week they almost killed Mr. Abbas, who has been nominated to fill in for Arafat until a new leader is elected, just because he asked for a cessation of hostilities against Israel. Did you even know that? To understand what I am saying you need to read the Palestinian charter, which has never been changed even though Arafat claimed that they now accepted Israel's existence. Look at the official Palestinian maps of the region which show no Israel. You also need to look at what the leaders of the militant groups like Hezbollah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Arafat's own Al Aqsa Brigades are saying. They are NOT saying that they will negotiate a 2 state solution if the Israelis do certain things. They are saying they will NEVER accept an Israeli state. I have done a lot of such background research before coming to the conclusion that the militant Arabs do not want to live in peace with Israel, they want to replace Israel. Since they have no intentions of negotiating a 2 state configuration, I wonder what you supporters of the Palestinians think Israel is supposed to do? --- cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ########################################################################## > # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] # > # Want to check the archives? > http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/ # > # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to > reflect respect to others # > ########################################################################## > > To me, the available evidence suggests that at the > heart of Israeli > 'terrorism' against the Palestinians, at least since > 1948, lies American > uncritical support for Israel and total lack of > even-handedness. Without > this 'big brother', Israel would have come to heed > UN rulings of 1948 long > ago. I have said before on Goanet, and I repeat-- > Bush and Sharon are the > greatest terrorists around today. The world would be > safer and more peaceful > without such warrior leaders who have such a huge > appetite for occupation of > lands which are not theirs. > I admit to not having a position on India's three > days of mourning for > Arafat as I do not know the facts on this count. > Cornel > > > > >