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To: epicure who wrote (236866)	7/18/2007 3:52:56 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

but on the other hand, I can totally understand the Arabs being pissed of at European colonialism and identifying Israel with that colonialism and hating Israel and the Israelis. Actually I don't think you're going to find your average Arab giving a hoot about European colonialism since it ended generations ago. And, to the extent that thinking people care about it, they realize that the colonists organized them from previously warring tribes into nations, and there isn't that much Arab hate involved. As for why you can understand Arab hatred of Israel, why? Why should Iraqis and Saudis and Omanis give a hoot about Israel, other than pure racism? I can understand why a stateless Palestinian might be upset with Israel, but a sheltered Saudi rich dork? What's his reason for objecting to Israel? Why isn't he, like you and me, indifferent?