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Originally Posted by Pastiche
The bottom line is that the settlement building needs to not only stop but redact to some semblance of previously held borders if there is to be any beginning of a meaningful peace process. By that fact, Israel, is entirely the master of this destiny and is solely responsible for this policy. No amount of terrorists, they hate us, etc. arguments can draw away from that. The fact that Israel is at this point completely unwilling to evaluate it's current policy on settlement building is an implication of their commitment to a peace process at all.
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What a load of crap.
Why should Israel even be willing to sit down at the table if the terrorist attacks aren't going to stop? I know I wouldn't.
IMO, this is how it happens. Rocket are shot at Tel Aviv. Israel retaliates, sometimes with poor military decisions. Their survival and 'I don't give a crap what the rest of the world thinks' instinct kicks in and they do what Israel does to protect their own country. People start bitching that Israel went too far, granted sometimes they do, but these same people ignore the sirens going off numerous times per day. Or, if they don't IGNORE that FACT, they tend to overlook or forget it. Then the bitching and moaning and foot stomping regarding Israel starts, often followed by the terrorists complaining like a bunch of little girls, and everyone overlooks the fact that Israel is acting based on surviving.
Again, its a different world over there. We have it good here in our corner offices, fancy cars and condos.
Its a whole different ballgame when you're constantly in a fight to survive.
As for the aid to Israel. 84 billion is the best investment the US ever made. Israel has given the 'free' world a lot of good things, and I for one hope they continue doing what they do.