The "peace process" broke down because Palestinians were no longer willing to tolerate the continuing decline in social and economic conditions. These were bad enough in 1993 and have become much worse since, now exacerbated further by the fact that they have two oppressors: Israel, and the corrupt and brutal Palestinian Authority.
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WE SHOULD bear in mind that while peace is preferable to violence, it is not an absolute value. Hitler also wanted peace-on his terms. Those who want a just peace should support all the people of the region, not only Palestinians, and including Israeli Jews. But just as we ask, "What kind of peace?" we must also ask, "What kind of support?" Here a whole host of questions arise about just and constructive outcomes, and these cannot be answered seriously by keeping to national, ethnic or religious categories. |
