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To: Math Junkie who wrote (955)	2/13/2002 12:41:57 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6945

Sure, and that's why the Palestinians decades ago accepted the fact that the world had given the majority of their land to foreign colonizers. The question that remains is when will those foreign colonizers accept the Palestinians? Tom

To: Math Junkie who wrote (955)	2/14/2002 1:12:13 AM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6945

Two examples: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You might recall that Rabin was later assassinated by an Israeli Jew because he was too conciliatory toward the Palestinians. Tom