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To: The Philosopher who wrote (5363)	1/3/2004 9:14:47 PM
From: rrufff	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20773

Your thinking is too far in the box. You have to get outside. Forget about the history and the horrors that both sides feel. I agree that's very difficult and easy to say from the comfort of my home in the USA, not living under the constant threat of terror attack. But polls of both sides have suggested that the majority of Israelis and Palestinians would settle issues of land for peace and economic well-being. That's not so surprising. If you were able to ask anyone around the world, that would likely be his or her choice. It's the leaders and extremists who fail to try for new solutions. As for the specifics, my belief is that Israel is a tiny strip of land in a vast continent size area of greater Arabia. Israel will settle within defensible borders close but not necessarily those that existed pre 1967. The Palestinians would take the deal Clinton brokered. The big problem IMO is Arafat who uses the strife as a way of pilfering an estimated billion dollars from his people. The elimination of Saddam does away with one source of funds but Arafat is stubborn and does not give up power easily. Polls have not shown a great support for him among Palestinians, except when it comes to questions raised in reaction to Israeli threats. I believe the same is true of how Israelis feel about Sharon. The one difference I see now is that Sharon is trying for a legacy of peace and has slowly jettisoned the more extreme wing of Likud. On the other hand, Arafat has refused to cooperate with his own hand picked prime ministers. Israel can't negotiate with itself.