... the ultimate fault of the aggressor (i.e, the party who has refused every overture for peace, and opted for war).
I'm glad to see you finally fingering Israel.
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The U.N. Security Council in January 1976, when the United States vetoed a
resolution backed by Jordan, Syria, Egypt and the PLO, which called for a
two-state diplomatic settlement in the terms of the international consensus,
with territorial and security guarantees. On the rights of Israel, the proposal
called for "appropriate arrangements...to guarantee...the sovereignty,
territorial integrity and political independence of all states in the area and their
right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries."
Israel refused to attend the session (perhaps Rabin was busy in a conference
with South African white-supremicists?). The Rabin government announced it
would not negotiate with any Palestinians on any political issue and would not
negotiate with the PLO even if it were to renounce terrorism and recognize
Israel.
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In 1977 the PLO issued a declaration calling for the establishment of "an
independent national state in Palestine", rather than a "secular democratic
state of Palestine". This same session included the election of a new PLO
Executive Committee which notably excluded any representatives from the
Rejection Front (a minority group which refused to recognize Israel).
Rabin himself responded that "the only place the Israelis could meet the
Palestinians guerillas was on the field of battle".
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