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Politics : Foreign Policy Discussion Thread -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: zonder who wrote (3207)	2/3/2003 5:18:49 AM
From: Bill Ulrich	Respond to of 15987

Give the Palestinians casinos. That's worked out pretty well over here with the Native Americans. Everybody can chill out, have a few drinks, play some blackjack. A great money-maker for Yassar, who wouldn't have much of an economic base anyway, if he had his own real country. "Either say the occupied territories are now Israel and make the Palestinians Israeli citizens with equal rights, or get out of there and let the guys build a future of their own."

To: zonder who wrote (3207)	2/3/2003 6:20:54 AM
From: E. T.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15987

"If you take a look at the map that was proposed, it looked more like gruyere cheese than a viable, independent country. I believe there were other reasons why it was unacceptable to the Palestinians." -- Yes I believe it was because Israel would not agree to a right of return to Israel for PA people living outside of Israel. "Your best point here, I feel, would be "Why did he not make a counter offer, then?". And I don't know the answer to that. Maybe he was told to take it or leave it, no negotiation." -- Nonetheless it marked the beginning of suicide bombings. Did the breakdown in negotiations justify suicide bombings, in your opinion? Didn't suicide bombings help elect Sharon? If I'm negotiating with someone and he starts shooting at me, what do I do? I shoot back or let myself be murdered. What would you do? Especially in light of the bad faith Arafat has shown in negotiations? Talk? What good is it doing?