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To: Thomas M. who wrote (2542)	8/3/2001 1:14:18 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 23908

I thought there was an active effort to annex Jerusalem and make it the capital city. I think this was already done a long time ago. Tim

To: Thomas M. who wrote (2542)	8/3/2001 4:04:02 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Respond to of 23908

The fact remains that Israel agreed to the UN Partition of 1947. The Arabs did not, and six Arab armies attacked Israel. The current green line is the boundary of the truce agreed to in 1949. The Arabs tried again to destroy Israel in 1956, 1967 and 1973 and failed. Only Jordan and Egypt have ever recognized Israel and signed a peace with it. Syria, Lebanon, and all other Arab states remain in a state of truce.

To: Thomas M. who wrote (2542)	8/3/2001 9:33:52 PM
From: goldsnow	Respond to of 23908

Diplomatic efforts to bring to an end the by-now 40 years of conflict, which predated the establishment of Israel by more than two decades, came to nought. In November 1967, after months of deliberations, the Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 242, calling for peace and recognition of the "right of every nation to live free from threat within secure and recognized boundaries", in return for Israel's withdrawal "from territories", not "all the territories", nor "the territories captured in the course of the recent hostilities". However, the Arab League, in its session in the Sudan (1967) adopted a different resolution, the "Three No's" of Khartoum: No peace, No negotiations, No recognition of Israel. israel-mfa.gov.il

To: Thomas M. who wrote (2542)	8/3/2001 9:38:29 PM
From: goldsnow	Respond to of 23908

"I rather be a hummer than a nail, I surely would if I only could.." Simon and Gurfunkel

To: Thomas M. who wrote (2542)	8/3/2001 9:51:02 PM
From: goldsnow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

On 6/5/67, the Israeli air force launched a surprise attack and decimated the Egyptian air force on the ground. It then accomplished similar results against the Syrian and Jordanian air forces. With unchallenged mastery of the air, Israeli ground units then struck, capturing the Gaza Strip from Egypt on the 6th and the Sinai Peninsula on the 8th. The West Bank of the Jordan River (including East Jerusalem) was captured on June 7th from Jordan. Despite a UN sponsored truce, Israel continued to attack Syria until the Golan Heights were taken on June 10th. At that point a cease-fire was accepted. As a result of the war: The UN Security Council passed UN Resolution 242 (November 22, 1967) calling for "withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from territories occupied in the recent conflict"; "termination of all claims of belligerency and respect for and acknowledgment of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence of every state in the area and their right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force". This is referred to as the land for peace strategy. cotf.edu

To: Thomas M. who wrote (2542)	8/3/2001 10:06:27 PM
From: goldsnow	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 23908

Little by little, Israelis and Palestinians are moving further and further from peace. Just three months ago, at the talks in Taba, an agreement was imminent. Today that looks like a remission, brief and delusional, in the course of an incurable disease. Now almost no one uses the word "peace". The Palestinians say they won't end their violence "until the occupation is completely over". Israel declares that it will not even enter negotiations "until violence ends completely". Each side knows that its ultimatum - even if morally correct - is unrealistic. Furthermore, both know that if they adhere to these demands, they will be caught in a vicious circle of violence and that, in the end, they will bring destruction on themselves. The occupation will go on, and the violence will not end. In any case, with a kind of blunting of the senses, they do nothing to get themselves out of this nightmare. guardian.co.uk