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To: carranza2 who wrote (31706)	6/6/2002 4:42:17 PM
From: paul_philp	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Because in my view that is the only rationalization for systemic violence that makes any sense. This is my point. The moral viewpoint of outside observers does not matter. Filtering war through our own moral judgement clouds our understand but has no impact on the warring parties. Why not remember Camp David? Any decent negotiator doesn't give away 110% of what he needs to give away. Starting with 90% was incredibly generous. Arafat's behaviour at Camp David is certainly confounding. It makes it impossible to negotiate with him again. Barak is not running the ship now and Sharon is not leaving the Camp David Offer on the table. Why should any divisions in the Palestinian camp be the Israeli's problem? Why should they tqake that into consideration when dealing with the Palestinians? This is always the case. The US always had to know the balance of power between the Soviet leader and the military. The political situation in Israel is less than stable right now as well. You sometimes come across as if the Palestinians are not human, with human concerns and fraility. To dismiss them as fighting for nothing is too fundamentally misunderstand your opponent. I believe that the vast majority of Israelis and Palestinians are simply motivated by the desire to give their children a firm, secure and peaceful future. This is the 'strategic interest' both sides are fight to achieve. Paul