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To: chalu2 who wrote (11578)	2/16/2002 3:25:07 PM
From: Machaon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

===>"Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's policy has been ... nothing moves until violence ends. The French blueprint represents a huge crack in this wall. What is so problematic in Israeli eyes is it makes no demands on the Palestinians. It calls for Palestinian elections, but does not condition them on an end to terror."<=== So, the French strike again. It seems like appeasement is the French answer to terrorism. I guess as long as the terrorists don't directly threaten France, then appeasement is a good French policy. Why doesn't it surprise me that the French would also try to cheat at the Olympics? jpost.com

To: chalu2 who wrote (11578)	2/16/2002 5:22:53 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

... 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom