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2008-01-29 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by anonymous5089 2008-01-29 08:50|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 I agree that this proposal is probably the best at this point. I also agree that Egypt will turn snowier than Aspen before it happens.

What bothers me about this is:

"Israelis had brought themselves to this completely avoidable predicament through incompetence signing bad agreements, turning Gaza over to the thug Arafat, expelling their own citizens, permitting premature elections, acquiescing to the Hamas conquest, and abandoning control of Gaza's western border."

These events were pushed on to Israel by the international community that refuses to allow Israel to act in its own security interests. (See Bolton on Rice & Leb). While Israel has made some dubious choices the world has forced them to choose between lousy alternatives.

Posted by AlanC 2008-01-29 10:05|| 2008-01-29 10:05|| Front Page Top

#2 I can't believe Pipes is trying to sell this. The Egyptians are too smart to take Gaza, the Paleos are too stupid to run it themselves, the rest of the Arab world likes Gaza to be a thorn in the "Zionist Entity"'s side, and the Israelis just wish it would go away. Gaza will stay Gazoo for a long time.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2008-01-29 10:33|| 2008-01-29 10:33|| Front Page Top

#3 While Israel has made some dubious choices the world has forced them to choose between lousy alternatives.

They could have always said no! Just like we could say no, to a lot of things. Play games, get games.

First the traitors, then the enemy!

Posted by Elmunter Ghibelline8687 2008-01-29 10:33|| 2008-01-29 10:33|| Front Page Top

#4 I think that Israel has said "no" about as much as can reasonably be expected. They're not exactly the big-dog in the fight and can't alienate allies too much.

Posted by AlanC 2008-01-29 11:35|| 2008-01-29 11:35|| Front Page Top

#5 Israel was unwilling to expel the Arab populations. I can understand that but they should at least cherry pick things. What I mean is this: Move the worst case bastards from West Bank to Gaza and do not allow them to return. If someone is a reasonable Gazan and they want to live in the West Bank, that also can be allowed. Divide the herd so that hopefully you get one reasonably sane country and one that's just batshit in Gaza.

Create a special area in and around Jerusalem that is sealed off
from both West Bank and Israel. Which is zoned and designed to allow businesses that employ Arabs so that the Arab workers don't need to travel into Israel. Build suburbs for workers and try to get folks out of refugee camps into these suburbs if possible to break the power of the refugee camps. This is where jobs will be. If it is destroyed by psycho Pals at least the rest of Israel is thus secured.

Cut off Gaza and let them eat their own filth. Let the international community support them.

Lastly, every Thursday night, drop itching powder all over the Temple Mount to entertain the flocks on Friday Prayers.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-01-29 12:44|| 2008-01-29 12:44|| Front Page Top

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