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Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
If I were an Israeli, a member of a group of people who've been persecuted for round about 4,000 years, a country surrounded on all sides by enemies decrying the evil of Israel, the last thing I'd do is give up ANY weapon. You don't see Israelis having anti-Palestine marches, do you? I think it's a silly demand given the state of things. If it's for PR, it's for PR. If it's to stall agreeing to any concessions, it will work of course. But, the Syrians, assuming they're smart at all, know it's a demand that simply will not be met -- for reasons fair or unfair.
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That would seem on the face of it, a pretty negative attitude you have there TL. I'm sure that with a population of about 17 million, there are bound to be a few "smart" Syrians. We can't expect countries like Syria to simply lay down and take whatever is dished out to them. At least dialogue has been entered into, which is a lot more than has happened in recent history. Granted, it is the threat of military conflict that has prompted it, but it is much better than the tit for tat that has gone on for decades now.
As much as Israel has a history full of persecution, it is now time for them to stop using this as an excuse for riding rough-shod over their weaker neighbours. Whenever this issue crops up the old line of persecution comes back into play again. Yes the holocaust happened. But it's time to move on. I won't enter into the religious aspect of their persecution, as I'm not a religious person myself and have my own doubts about religion in any case. Too often in history it has been used as a case for war. A more ridiculous reason is hard to imagine when you consider that all religions preach peace and harmony.
What I'm trying to say is, with the lesson of Iraq fresh in the minds of potentially volatile states, the time is right to thrash out agreements. The time is right for Israel, along with the Arab Nations to compromise with each other and build a lasting peace. This means getting rid of all WMD in the middle-east and recognising each countries right to exist.
On another tack as well, the UN should NOT be involved. They are about as effective as their predecessor The League of Nations before the first World War. All rhetoric and absolutely no effectiveness at all!