Israel scornful of peace proposals
It is shocking to me how Israel continues to flout any attempt at reaching a peace settlement with the Palestinians, moderates or otherwise, with impunity. According to Isabel Kershner's report in the March 10 edition of The New York Times, Israel continues to build settlements. This, in spite of United Nations and even United States condemnation of these policies.
It is precisely all the policies of Israel relating to the West Bank and Gaza -- its settlement policy; its collective punishment policy on the people of Gaza, Jenin and so many others; the wall of separation and the barriers between the various Palestinian cities -- that cause untold physical and economic suffering on the Palestinian people.
The world should unite and demand Israel's complete withdrawal to the 1967 borders, its complete dismantling of all settlements and the internationalization of East Jerusalem. The Palestinian refugees who were forced out of their land in 1948, due to Jewish settler/Israeli acts of mass terrorism/ethnic cleansing, must be compensated. No peace can be achieved without all of these factors being taken into account.
The continued unconditional support by the United States for Israel can only spell disaster for the Middle East, the United States and the world.
Farid P. Wissa
High Point
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Farid, suggest you read "Schmoozing with Terrorists" by Aaron Klein. He is an American Jew who spent time amongst Palestinian terrorists.
Granted Israel is no angel, but it's fairly difficult to negotiate with people who strap bombs on children and blow up buses and marketplaces.
Posted on March 21, 2008 8:36 AM
Farid,
yous is a typical Arab viewpoint that acceps no responsibility for Arab actions in the middle east conflict. When a people states that their goal is the elimination of their adversary, its not unusual for the adversary to be unwilling to negotiate. The palestinians left what is now Israel because they were promised all the land when the invading arab countries promised to push the Jews in the sea.
Certainly the Israels have a responsibility, but the Palestinians do as well. theirs is to accept their neighbor, end terror attacks and negotiate in good faith. The late Yassir Arafat was offered the whole package and turned it down.
you need to learn that it takes two. The palestinians make their own bed. they can either repudiate violence, or live with the consequences.
Posted on March 21, 2008 10:23 AM
It's kinda hard to negotiate peace when the very people you are dealing with keep shooting high explosive missles into civilian neighborhoods.
The only peace these people want is the peace that comes when everyone different than themselves are dead throughout the world. The Dog's outa here.
Crime Dog
Posted on March 21, 2008 10:57 AM
What everybody else said.
Posted on March 21, 2008 10:30 PM