It would be easy to say get rid of Arafat and even Sharon at the same time,but unfortunately they are only the tip of the iceberg.The radical extremists on both sides,that being the jews who never want to see a Palestinian state and the Arab world that wants to see the extinction of all jews,are the main problem that doesn't seem to be going away,but rather getting worse.
Neither side really want to give much up except for superficial exchanges since who ever caves in first will look like the loser.It is sad in this day and age that at one moment life seems so valuable,and then in the next moment, seems so meaningless. I really don't know why people just can't get along but one reason may be because both sides have become so desensitized since death on a daily basis has become the norm. Hate is a very strong word,but in this context is an understatement. But then again,the eternal optimist will say things can't get any worse and the only way to go is forward. I think the healing if it ever comes about will not take decades,but rather centuries.
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