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2003-09-16 Middle East

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Posted by Steve 2003-09-16 9:27:45 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 the head thugs in Hamas and IJ are starting to feel the pinch, IDF should include Fatah and Al-Aqsa in the whacking. The fact they're trying to coax another Hudna from Israel shows they're hurting

Posted by Frank G 2003-9-16 9:50:02 AM|| 2003-9-16 9:50:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Frank, I believe the tactic is to reduce the number of players in any future negotiation. Remove Hamas and IJ as players means two things:

The PA has no excuse for not negotiating in good faith

A lot of the worst terrs are snuffed

The Israelis are limiting the options that the Palestinians have, headed towards a "Negotiate in good faith" demand, with the wall and complete abandonment of Palestine by Israel as the fallback. Israel would be hurt by cutting off Palestine completely, but Palestine would be devestated economicly.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2003-9-16 10:48:33 AM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2003-9-16 10:48:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Chuck, I think the Israelis have to send a message that terrorism cannot be used for advantage, which is why Arafat will eventually be exiled and ignored.
also, your statement:"Palestine would be devestated economicly" is already true - I read somewhere (LGF?) that since the second intifada had begun, the Israeli GDP had doubled, while the Paleo GDP had decreased by 70%. What a model for success, huh? This, while the tech markets, which Israel heavily depends on were in the tank

Posted by Frank G 2003-9-16 11:00:08 AM|| 2003-9-16 11:00:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I read somewhere (LGF?) that since the second intifada had begun, the Israeli GDP had doubled, while the Paleo GDP had decreased by 70%.

The knuckle-dragging Palesitnian leadership probably didn't notice this, and if they did, they don't care.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-9-16 12:35:55 PM|| 2003-9-16 12:35:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 PA doesn't care. They make their money off the NGO's, UN, EU and USA donations. 50% of lots and lots is lots.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2003-9-16 1:40:50 PM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2003-9-16 1:40:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Israeli GDP doubling since 2000? I'm quite sure that's wrong, they've been in recession.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-9-16 3:17:14 PM|| 2003-9-16 3:17:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 LH - you may be right, but per capita is all I could find by googling, don't remember where I saw it - seems like Best of the Web, now, but via Robert Prather:
Despite its recession and falling standard of living, Israel is still among the top emerging markets in terms of GDP per capita.

In this week's issue, "The Economist" ranked 25 emerging markets' GDP per capita, based on World Bank purchasing power parity (PPP) data. Israel was ranked third, after Hong Kong and Singapore.

"The Economist" states that Israel's GDP per capita was $19,330 in 2001, compared with $25,590 in Hong Kong and $24,910 in Singapore.

Posted by Frank G 2003-9-16 5:24:03 PM|| 2003-9-16 5:24:03 PM|| Front Page Top

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