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To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (7908)8/23/2004 12:41:31 PM
From: sea_urchin  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 20039
 
Gus > Let's talk about Likud's objective:
>>To keep all of 1967's land-grab less the Gaza strip;

Yes, I would say the desired land is defined by the "wall".

>>To abort the creation of a Palestinian state

Impossible. It would mean the creation of a unitary Israel/Palestine state in which Israelis ultimately would form the minority. In Israel's self-interest it has to create a Palestinian state.

>>last but not least, to keep ALL of Jerusalem under Israeli sovereignty --granting the Muslims a mere token/religious sovereignty over the al-Aqsa mosque proper.

I would accept that.

>Gaza strip is to be handed over to Egypt, that is, Egypt will be offered an informal mandate over the Gaza strip

I'm not sure about that. Sharon has already made proposals that land taken in the West Bank will/should be compensated by land given from the Negev -- a quid pro quo.

And for this, the US has to make war in Afghanistan and Iraq and possibly also Iran, Syria and wherever else just so that Muslims everywhere are forced to accept what Israel wants to do. I don't believe it -- it doesn't make sense to hit a carpet tack with a sledge-hammer.