You wrote:<font color=blue>"There is no rationalizing with those who purposely target civilians with suicide bombs strapped to young children."<font color=black> The ignorant, the ugly and the depraved support terrorism over negotiations. There could have been successful Palestinian and Israeli states living side by side, in peace, over 50 years ago, if evil, corrupt and hateful Arab leaders had wanted that solution. Shalom had a great reception at the UN. Here is more of his speech, for which he received loud applause from the UN members. ===> "In the ten years since Arafat declared his commitment to Israel - and the world - that he would no longer use terror, 1,126 Israelis have been killed and thousands wounded in 19,000 separate Palestinian terrorist attacks.
In relative numbers, this would be the same as 11,000 French or 56,000 Americans dying from terrorism in the same period of time.
This carnage must stop. Its impact on both societies is devastating.
Yasser Arafat bears direct responsibility for this terrible suffering. He has led his people on the path of terror - from hijackings to suicide bombings - for more than thirty years. Always preferring Israeli pain over Palestinian gain.
He has been - and he remains - the greatest obstacle to peace between our peoples. For as long as he controls the levers of power - no moderate leadership can emerge.
To vote for Arafat - like we saw in this Assembly just last week - is to vote against the Palestinian people. When Arafat wins - terrorism wins, and we all lose.
Instead of rallying around Arafat, the international community must rally around the genuine interests of the Palestinian people." <=== jpost.com |