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2007-05-18 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Analysis: What a PA collapse would mean for Israel

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Posted by gromgoru 2007-05-18 08:17|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I think we are an intifada or two past the old buddy buddy rescue.

Why is Oslo being brought up? I thought that died on the vine?

If the PA collapses - so what? Does that mean more or less rocket attacks?

Posted by flash91 2007-05-18 13:32|| 2007-05-18 13:32|| Front Page Top

#2 The Palestinians do deserve a state - at the bottom of the Mediterranean.

Posted by Sonar 2007-05-18 15:46|| 2007-05-18 15:46|| Front Page Top

#3 No PA no Oslo. No water no electricity. It will be ugly on the other side of the border. A Humanitarian Crisis, but of the Paleo's doing. You cannot expect people that supply water and electricity to put up with rocket and suicide bomber attacks, despite the most twisted logic from EUniks.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-05-18 18:16|| 2007-05-18 18:16|| Front Page Top

#4 read the whole thing. It explains pretty well why a PA collapse would be a disaster for Israel.

The Pals arent going away, and the Israelis arent shutting off the water. That leaves 3 possibilies 1. A two state solution 2. A one state solution 3. The territories go to Egypt/Jordan

2 is a formula for an Arab state between the Jordan and the sea. Its fooling oneself to think its not

3 would be great. Maybe a Pal collapse would force the hands of egypt and jordan. I wouldnt count on it, and Im not sure a Jordan that ends up controlled by Pals and also holds the West Bank is a much better idea.

Posted by liberalhawk 2007-05-18 19:57|| 2007-05-18 19:57|| Front Page Top

#5 #4 Just because the author thinks something doesn't make it true.
Anarchy in Paleoland encourages: (i) decrease in birth rates/increase in mortality and (ii) outmigration.
And that's good because peace is only possible without Arabs.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-05-18 22:49|| 2007-05-18 22:49|| Front Page Top

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