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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Condor who wrote (22720)3/30/2002 7:02:27 PM
From: SirRealist  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
>>It may be that both sides will have to get their noses bloodied very severely before true negotiations are undertaken.<<

Though their noses have not been spotless and some Israeli leaders have been counterproductive, the fact is, I believe Jewish people had their noses bloodied very severely in the 30s and 40s and they've conducted 'true negotiations' several times since.

And will again, with or without further bloody noses. They reached peace with Egypt when Sadat was ready.

I think the Israelis have displayed their readiness to do the same with the Palestinians. But Arafat is not ready.

The mutual distrust of the opposing leadership suggests that when the peoples of Israel and Palestine are both ready, both Sharon & Arafat will have to step down before it can happen.

I gather some of JK's points, however.... the rich and powerful who fund such wars and exhort others to fght them get off scotfree. That even occurs in free societies like our own.
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