[Peace-discuss] Obama's racism

[C. G. Estabrook]

There is a simple solution (East Jerusalem as the capital of a viable 
Palestinian state) as the whole world has realized for years.  You're right that 
there are powerful people -- the USG and the Israeli government -- who reject it 
(with the former by far the more important).  The USG has recently shown signs 
of movement on the issue, which terrifies the IG and the Israel Lobby; that's 
why they're so frantic to get Obama on board, and he swarms up willingly.

The position of none of the parties is irrational (an exception might be made 
for some religious fanatics), although some are vicious, notably ours.  --CGE


E. Wayne Johnson wrote:
> I am neither in the position of one who would cast dice or dice into 
> pieces,
> but I do observe that if the problem were "easily" solved, it would be 
> solved already.
> 
> After all, there are powerful people who don't want it solved, therefore 
> it is not "easy"
> to get them to sit still or to persuade them to leave the scene and 
> allow any solving.
> 
> And it is becoming more and more of a burdensome stone, as predicted.
> 
> "...there is no reason..."
> 
> The problem doesn't have anything to do with "reason" does it?
> 
> C. G. Estabrook wrote:
>> Quite right. The "status of Jerusalem" is one of the questions most 
>> easily soluble in international law -- and far less expensive than, 
>> say, that of the right of return. --CGE
>>
>>
>> Robert Naiman wrote:
>>>  ... there is no reason for Jerusalem to be a burdensome stone in
>>> our era, nor for anyone to be cut in pieces.