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Mario, Methinks the trouble with your posts lies in your belief that your objectivity is better than the other guy's objectivity! Also, that you have the facts while others do not. I put it to you that much of your facticity is seriously questionable and straight from right-wing thinking in the USA, which in turn is largely controlled by the Jews in America. A look into serious quality international papers of the Left (including Jews highly critical of Israeli policy in Palestine) would be an absolute eye-opener to you. There are many alternative views to yours and I'll be brief, otherwise one can just go on and on re this issue. The Barak and Clinton deal was wisely rejected by Arafat as it would have reduced the proposed Palestinian State to a collection of mere powerless colonial Bantustans as in the former South Africa. Secondly, the Zionist agenda is undoubtedly to push the Palestinians out of their legitimately held homeland and they have been very successful so far with American support. In contrast, the Palestinian call to drive the Israelis into the sea is seemingly feeble and merely the rhetoric of victims of a mighty oppressor. Please do not ever forget that Israel was born through terrorism against anyone who stood in their way, be it the British or Arab. It continues to be a terrorist state, ready to attack any neighbouring state and Iran is especially vulnerable at this moment in time. Your comparison with the Indian/Pakistani partition in 1947 is a red herring. All that Israel has to do, without delay, is to get to the UN partition lines for a two-state solution. In other words, stop the occupation first before making unacceptable demands from the Palestinians. I respect you for your strongly held views and would defend your right to these. I hope you can also respect the views of others which are diametrically opposed to yours and are also strongly held. Cornel