[Peace-discuss] The Mideast's One-State Solution

[Robert Naiman]

"A two-state solution will create an unacceptable security threat to
Israel. An armed Arab state, presumably in the West Bank, would give
Israel less than 10 miles of strategic depth at its narrowest point."

Now the right-wing in Israel can say, "even Qaddafi agrees with us."
These are right-wing talking points.

"It is a fact that Palestinians inhabited the land and owned farms and
homes there until recently, fleeing in fear of violence at the hands
of Jews after 1948 - violence that did not occur, but rumors of which
led to a mass exodus. It is important to note that the Jews did not
forcibly expel Palestinians. They were never "un-welcomed.""

It's breathtaking that Qaddafi is so ignorant. Has he never heard of
Deir Yassin? Violence did occur; many Palestinians were expelled; and
while "rumor" no doubt played a role in the exodus, the exodus was
deliberately encouraged, sometimes forcibly, by Israeli leaders. What
a moron.

"Assimilation is already a fact of life in Israel. There are more than
1 million Muslim Arabs in Israel; they possess Israeli nationality and
take part in political life with the Jews, forming political parties.
On the other side, there are Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Israeli factories depend on Palestinian labor, and goods and services
are exchanged. This successful assimilation can be a model for
Isratine."

Should the presence of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, under
conditions of apartheid, be considered evidence of "assimilation"?
Again, this is breathtaking.

If I were a one-stater, I would not want this buffoon making my case.

On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 12:47 PM, LAURIE SOLOMON <LAURIE at advancenet.net> wrote:
> Interesting considering its tone, content, and author.  Is it the author
> speaking, the US speaking, or the syphilis speaking?  It might make sense if
> both sides really wanted peace and to live together in equity and fairness;
> but I doubt if either side really wants it or will ever want it in the
> foreseeable future. And even if they did really want it and seek it, would
> the US really allow for such a place unless it was dominated by the US and
> served our interests?
>
>
>
> Muammar Qaddafi | The Mideast's One-State Solution
> http://www.truthout.org/012609K Muammar Qaddafi, The International Herald
> Tribune: "The shocking level of the last wave of Israeli-Palestinian
> violence, which ended with this weekend's cease-fire, reminds us why a final
> resolution to the so-called Middle East crisis is so important. It is vital
> not just to break this cycle of destruction and injustice, but also to deny
> the religious extremists in the region who feed on the conflict an excuse to
> advance their own causes. But everywhere one looks, among the speeches and
> the desperate diplomacy, there is no real way forward. A just and lasting
> peace between Israel and the Palestinians is possible, but it lies in the
> history of the people of this conflicted land, and not in the tired rhetoric
> of partition and two-state solutions."
>
>
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