Comments on: News From The Israeli And Palestinian Front: March 16th

By: domajot

domajot — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:41:11 +0000

Paul,
We've been hearing about generational differences in the black community, and I've been wondering if there is a parallel among Jews re Israel.
My primary, though far from only, source for insight is an extended family living in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. I thought age was a factor for many years, but lately, I sense it less, and it just seems to be differences of political opinion unrelated to age..

Any thoughts?

By: DLS

DLS — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:07:30 +0000

1. Turkey mediating Israel & Syria? Hatay? Euphrates?

2. Israel is golden compared to its enemies. The most you can do about the settlements (which are in disputed territory; Israel has never been compelled or obliged to return to the 1967 boundaries) is frown and squint and say “facts on the ground” or just “accomplied facts.” And even this is weak given the evacuation of Gaza.

By: PaulSilver

PaulSilver — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:14:37 +0000

I agree that the plans to continue building in the west bank is tragically counter-productive. The Israeli government continues to squander the benefit of the doubt from reasonable people with this thumb in the eye to the Palestinians. Capitulating to extremist citizens to perpetuate this conflict is precisely what many accuse of many Muslim communities.
Give back the land and win the support of the rest of the world to beat back any continued violence.