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To: Sam who wrote (200479)	8/31/2006 9:46:15 PM
From: geode00	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

When people say that Israel is illegitimate, that Israel shouldn't exist, then, yeah, for some reason Israelis and those who sympathize with them think that this is a non-starter for negotiations. I'm not saying this applies just to Israel, all 'countries' are in the same boat. Their ability to keep their borders and stay united depends on convincing people - both inside and outside - that this is a good idea. Amazingly the party that agreed to compromise was the one who was late to the party but wanted someone else's meal. Imagine that.

To: Sam who wrote (200479)	9/1/2006 3:37:45 AM
From: SARMAN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

The truth is virtually no country that was carved out of the former Ottoman Empire was created by a plebesite of the inhabitants. Although all ME countries were carved out the Ottaman, the people were not displaced, they stayed were they lived and a line was drown around them. These countries existed as provinces to the empire the borders changed. In the case of Israel, people were being imported from Europe to settle the land, the Arabs were being displaced.