SherriMunnerlyn, P F Tinmore,
et al,
Yes, there is some truth here.
Fifteen years ago Israel's voice was the only one heard. Now it is different. The truth is getting out and Israel is losing support while the Palestinians are gaining support.
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I think that the Palestinians are getting the benefit of a little more balance in the way we "outsiders" are beginning to view the question.
And yes, some of the previous "unconditional" support of the Israelis has evaporated. But the Palestinian still has some work to do in cleaning up its image.
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Oh, don't go there. Even as pro- a Palestinian view --- as the Goldstone Report is, it still cites the Palestinian with "War Crimes" and "Human Rights Violations." AND, it doesn't give the Palestinians
card blanche in any of the attacks it has made.
Don't give people the excuse to call it an "exaggeration." The Palestinian history is not that innocent as to claim the "High Moral Ground." Be a little modest and a lot less violent. And clearly don't promoted violence as a means to an end.
And there are the demographic changes unfolding, that will soon present us with a Palestine where the Arabs inhabit the land in greater numbers than the Jews. All they have to do is remain steadfast and they know this.
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Yes, several months ago I was studying a report on the Palestinian population expansion that is common among third-world nations with no development. While this works in you favor from some philosophical perspective, it actually, given the history, works against you when other nations look as the security threat that Palestinians have posed.
I'm looking for something that is really an up-side. I'm looking for some advancement that the Palestinians have made beyond breeding and propaganda. There is still time.
Most Respectfully,
R