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Posted by Nilet on Thu Sep 4 17:44:20 2014, in response to Re: Palestinian university students’ trip to Auschwitz causes uproar, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Sep 3 14:32:25 2014. This is true, but your view of the situation is a bit too simplistic.I wouldn't bet any money that you even know what my view of the situation is. I think moves such as the one the Israeli government made this week, even in Area C, is damaging to Israel's own interests in light of recent events. Indeed. I think we can all agree on that. But let's not forget that if the Palestinians actually entered serious negotiations and hammered out a negotiated deal on final boundaries years ago one of the many times they had the chance, perhaps there will be more pieces of the pie left. I think you broke the metaphor. The pie refers to land, and that's not going anywhere. Israel is free to make any offer they want today, and past acts don't justify their refusal. If someone tried to kill you years ago, you wouldn't take revenge on his grandson now, would you? If you go to a buffet dinner, don't take all the offerings right away, and then on your second trip discover something has run out, do you blame the other diners? This isn't a buffet. This is an ongoing conflict which will never be resolved as long as both sides continue to harp on old grievances. A breakdown of the peace process years ago does not preclude new attempts— that buffet table is being continually restocked. |
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