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Originally Posted by Regorium
Well, what of the thousands of Lebanese and Palestinian prisoners that Israel has captured from Lebanese/Palestinian soil? Can they be considered an "initial attack"? How far back do we go? How about the massacre of Arabs by the Israeli's when they claimed the chunk of land that the UN said was theirs back in 1948?
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Way to notch up vitrol!
Yes, many terrorists have been apprehended in the PA territories and southern Lebanon. Most either have been through or are awaiting trial. Are these POWs? I guess they could be since Lebanon and Israel have 'officially' been in a state of war since 1948.
For every 'massacre' one way there is another 'massacre' going the other way. Fact - the majority of livable land in pre-67 Israel was PURCHASED from absentee landlords by Jewish pioneers pre-1948. Fact - The UN enacted the Partition Plan in 1948, the Arab Nations could have agreed to it, they chose to go to war and lost.
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Israel is trying to engage in a surrender process. A "conditional ceasefire" if you will. It's obviously one sided. What happened to the Lebanese demands? Where's the exchange of soldiers?
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There are no Lebanese demands. Get your players straight. Israel wants the missles fired from Lebanon to stop and their soldiers returned. Hezbolah wants millions of Jew treading water in the Mediterrenian Sea. Syria wants those Jews at the bottom of the sea. Iran wants a nuclear bomb so they can have the glory of destroying Israel. Lebanon wants to be free of Syrian influence and all the missles to stop.
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It CAN be argued that they are fighting for their people. The people of Palestine elected Hamas to do this fighting for them. Their cause is to drive out the people that STOLE their land 50 years ago. Because of this, I think you're right - There will NEVER be peace, until every last Lebanese and Palestinian has been wiped out.
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According to a lot of pro-Hamas pundits, the Palestinians elected Hamas to fix a corrupt government system, not fight a war for them.
Once again - Israel did not steal any land! They purchased land, were alotted land and yes, conquered land through five defensive wars.
No one has to be wiped out. Israel was happy to trade land of even the most uneasy on peace treaties. Hams & Hezbolah have no interest in negitiating peace.