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New No easy solution
Natan (Anatoly) Sharansky, who was a prisoner of conscience in the Soviet Union for years and is now a minister in the Israeli Government, made the following point. You can't make peace with a dictator. There are a number of reasons, the main one being it is in his interest to keep tensions high, it justifies his harsh rule, otherwise people will turn against him. Imagine if Arafat had accepted Barak's deal at Camp David, he would have a state. However, his rule would be in peril. People would start to wonder where are all the billions of dollars that were given to the PA? Why is it that so many people are still in refugee camps? Why is it that there is no freedom etc? Instead no one in the PA will really criticize Arafat for corruption etc. because Israel is the greater enemy. The same applies to Syria. Assad could not make peace with Israel, if he did how could he justify the martial law (which has been in effect since 1963)?

There is another problem. As I have pointed out many times, PA (and Arab)incitement has been going on for years. This has completely poisoned the atmosphere.

Based on this, I don't see a near term solution. The only way things will change is when the Arab society opens up to the world and becomes more democratic.
New If Arafat had accepted Barak's deal at Camp David...
he would be a dead man and you know it. The other Palestinians would kill him. For a dictator, he is weak.

Agree there is no easy solution. More so since the Israeli hard-liners took control.
Alex

Only two things are certain: the universe and human stupidity;
and I'm not certain about the universe.
-- Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Expand Edited by a6l6e6x Aug. 16, 2001, 04:09:30 PM EDT
New and your solution is ?
negotiate accords with whom? Nothing signed has ever been held by the PA and in response Israel. Why bother with the PA at all? Just make peace with Jordan, get the borders between the two squared away and let the people who ran the country pre 67, run it again. The Jordanians. Let them deal with the refugee's why do these people need their own country? they already have one, Jordan who like as not would machine gun the pile of them.
they did last time.
thanx,
bill
Our bureaucracy and our laws have turned the world into a clean, safe work camp. We are raising a nation of slaves.
Chuck Palahniuk
New Then why bother negotiate with him?
What is the point, according to you Arafat can never sign a deal because he is too weak, unless Israel completely capitulates. According to you, the only solution is to wait until the Palestinians are really ready to negotiate.
     Mideast Myths Exploded - (bluke) - (11)
         Taking advantage of the US's lack of leadership perhaps? - (Ashton)
         And this is different from the Haganah "freedom fighters"? - (a6l6e6x) - (1)
             And this is different from the Haganah "freedom fighters"? - (bluke)
         Some more OpEd pieces for your consideration. - (Another Scott) - (7)
             No easy solution - (bluke) - (3)
                 If Arafat had accepted Barak's deal at Camp David... - (a6l6e6x) - (2)
                     and your solution is ? - (boxley)
                     Then why bother negotiate with him? - (bluke)
             Moore is right on! - (a6l6e6x) - (2)
                 Who would you negotiate with? - (bluke) - (1)
                     Well, Sharon and the Hamas seem to be working - (a6l6e6x)

Dude, down the hall and to the left. That’s who you want.
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