Roudy,
et al,
If one looks at the original layout of the Partition Plan,, one can easily see that they Plan would have set the conditions for a symbiotic relationship between the Jewish and Arab economies. Essentially, had the Arab Palestinian accepted the offers allocated in the Partition Plan, they would have been, in all probability, a very prosperous and advanced society today.
Just imagine, Israel has achieved all that it has while defending herself against the entire Muslim world, basically. That makes it all the more remarkable and miraculous.
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The principle problem then, as now, is that we expect the Arab-Palestinian to act rationally, with the best interest of the people at heart.
- Clearly, it doesn't appear that either HAMAS or Fatah is really acting in the best interest of the Palestinian People in terms of achieving peace, prosperity, and economic advancements.
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- It can equally be argued that Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud Party are always acting in the best interest of the Israeli People.
The achievement of the Israeli are based upon the principles that Israel is based on a foundation that it exists to help sustain and develop the Jewish People
(the Jewish National Home concept); a government of the people and for the people. However, all the major power factions in the Arab Palestinian community are based on the concepts of asset attainment, individual power and influence, ownership; with a clear separation from the Jewish People
(religious awareness) in each decision.
So the achievements of Israel are not so much as "remarkable and miraculous" --- as they are --- representative of the differences, shown and demonstrated in outcomes, of a the decision processes. One compares the outcomes between the decisions made by the Israelis and the decisions made by the Palestinians ---- and judges which was the better.
Theoretically, the risks the Arabs have taken in the last 60 (plus) years, should have been marginal. The Arab outnumbered the Jews, they had formalized military forces, they had the Jews surrounded. But the weakness of their decision making process was fatal.
As Hercule Poirot says,
"You see, mon ami, the voices of the little gray cells have begun to sing." Just maybe not for the Palestinian.
Most Respectfully,
R