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To: tsigprofit who wrote (10366)	5/10/2004 12:15:28 PM
From: rrufff	Respond to of 20773

I don't think you are addressing my posts. There are extreme Israelis and I know much about them. I condemn them and their inability to understand and their desire to call others who do not believe as they do as something other than "Jewish." Every religion has its extremists. In fact, I've commented and observed that the extremists often have more in common, from dress to observances, than those who are "moderate." I've heard many with extreme views call other Christians "non-believers," because of some difference in practice. The extreme claims among Shiites and Sunnis is only now becoming apparent in our press. Religion, which is supposed to be about love and understanding, is ironically, the cause of more death and violence throughout history. You are taking the view that the religious extremists control Israeli life and politics. They have a say because of the fractious nature of the Israeli parliamentary system. However, the vast majority of Israelis are not extreme and are not really extremely religious. The vast majority want peace. Life is not much different than life in most US eastern metropolitan areas, except for the daily fear of terror. Although I believe that the vast majority of Palestinians want peace, their leaders are the extremists, the extremists are in control of the Palestinian people. Their leaders are the ones who call for Jihad and giving of celestial virgins to suicide children and lost souls. This is part of the fabric that is being taught in the schools and enhanced in daily life. Do you not recognize this? The suffering because of extremists is to be abhorred, but I think you should start with those who are advocating terror, not try to pick out extremists in a nation that is the target of the terror. Your argument of placing the blame on Israel for terror is not logical and this is the type of thing that only breeds extremism on both sides. A true moderate would recognize where there is extremism in control of the government. I have never thought highly of Sharon and I don't believe that Israelis would vote for Likud in a time of peace. I don't think he is particularly honest or imaginative. Yet, his plan of disengagement was a brilliant and bold and risky step to move out of stalemate. HIs rivals in his own party want him to fail for their own personal ambition. I think you have to give him some credit. Would you have the situation just continue status quo? Neither side has the courage to simulataneously talk peace as it looks like a "sign of weakness," but it does not help by pointing fingers at the victims and claiming that they are extremists or making up strange conspiracy theories that have no basis in fact or value.