P F Tinmore
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P F Tinmore, et al,
Oh come-on.
(COMMENT)I don't really. It is just that the Palestinians are pikers compared to Israel's terrorism. Israel calling the Palestinians terrorists is like the coal mine calling the kettle black.BUT, please --- don't pretend that the Arab Palestinians have clean hands. In fact, the Palestinians haven't had clean hands since the time Haj Amin al Husseini was the Mufti of Jerusalem; inciting hatred and violence at every opportunity.
Yet Israel throws around the terrorist label like candy at a blossom time parade.
The Arab Palestinians, especially post-1967, have been whiners and crybabies about being on the wrong side of the law. They start a fistfight and whiny when they get thumped. They are offered opportunities to resolve the issues, and turn-them down saying: We have the right to turn-down unfair offers. And as the rekindle the conflict, they cry it is unfair for the Israelis to defend themselves.
Each rocket fired into Israel is just another brick in the wall of evidence of the Arab Palestinians intentionally and programmed policy of launching attacks in the knowledge that such attack will cause incidental loss of life or injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects or widespread, long-term and severe damage to the natural environment which would be clearly excessive in relation to the concrete and direct overall military advantage anticipated.
I think it is fairly understood that the invasion of 1948 was initiated by the Arab (the First use of armed force) by a State (the Arab League and irregular Arab Palestinian units) in contravention of the Charter --- prima facie evidence of an act of aggression. And while the two Arab League Nations that actually occupied the West Bank and Gaza Strip have made peace with Israel, the Arab Palestinians never have; instead asking that ALL of (what they considered) Palestine be turned over to them (essentially a surrender).
Israel successfully defended its bid for independence in the face of Arab Aggression. It is unreasonable to assume that Israel should surrender any part of the territory. While it is relatively clear that Israel does not want the West Bank and Gaza Strip, assessing each of them as an economic and parasitic albatross, the Arab League aggressors have used the territory as a gateway for invasions. And while today, about two-thirds of the borders are internationally recognized via treaty, the degree of strategic uncertainty for Israel,
given current political views of the Arab League around it, is in flux. This is just one of the simplified considerations included in the question of "defensible borders."
Most Respectfully,
R
We have the right to turn-down unfair offers.
Are they required to accept offers that suck?