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To: Alighieri who wrote (176562)	10/13/2003 7:35:26 PM
From: d[-_-]b	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575602

Al, re:Are you a big guy? I am not very good at fighting. 5-10" but I took karate and competed in full contact tournaments. Very fun. re:They have been screwed...by nearly everyone....even by Arab nations, and they are desperate. No doubt about it. nybooks.com A report by Amnesty International in July 2002 summarizes the arguments cited by the Palestinians as reasons for targeting civilians. The Palestinians claim that they are engaged in a war against an occupying power and that religion and international law permit the use of any means in resistance to occupation; that they are retaliating against Israel killing members of armed groups and Palestinians generally; that striking at civilians is the only way they can make an impact upon a powerful adversary; that Israelis generally or settlers in particular are not civilians.[1] The report finds these reasons unacceptable. It considers Israeli violations of human rights so grave that many of them "meet the definition of crimes against humanity under international law." But it also concludes, "The deliberate killing of Israeli civilians by Palestinian armed groups amounts to crimes against humanity." Enough blame to go around - perhaps they should negotiate a peace and heal their wounds. Or is that too simple? The USA will never take the Palestinian side (unless they stop the bombing) since we cannot ever condone blowing up bus loads of civilians for political gain.