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Slims · 12-27-2008, 10:17 PM

Ok, my computer just decided to stop showing quotes, so I am not sure exactly what you quoted, Dlish, but I will try to respond.

I am not advocating genocide, nor am I advocating that Israel try to 'push the Palestinians to the Sea'. The blockade comment was meant to illustrate the foreign nations can still import into Gaza, and the Palestinians can still export goods (if any) via the sea, without Israels involvement.

I was trying to say that should Israel decide to wage all out war on Palestine, they are more than capable of doing it, and that such a position is more or less equivalent to the Israelis sitting back and doing nothing as they are both untenable for the Israelis.

Instead, Israel has taken the middle path and, after repeated warnings, retaliated against Israel. I believe I said in my post pretty much exactly what you put forward in your rebuttal of me.

I feel that Israel is in the unique position of being pressured to help (through humanitarian aid) the very same people who are trying to kill them.

With regard to a two state solution, I am all for that. The point I made was intended to illustrate that such a solution would not work unless Hamas was able, or at least willing to police it's own people and pursue political solutions that are less than perfect.

I understand if you don't agree with me, but I don't intend to be incendiary, and if there is something in my post that continues to upset you, please let me know and I will address it as it was likely not intentional. I have reread all my posts, and I am hoping it was a simple misunderstanding as I don't see anything even suggesting something so horrible as a diaspora being appropriate.

12-27-2008, 10:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
Slims Eccentric insomniac Location: North Carolina	Ok, my computer just decided to stop showing quotes, so I am not sure exactly what you quoted, Dlish, but I will try to respond. I am not advocating genocide, nor am I advocating that Israel try to 'push the Palestinians to the Sea'. The blockade comment was meant to illustrate the foreign nations can still import into Gaza, and the Palestinians can still export goods (if any) via the sea, without Israels involvement. I was trying to say that should Israel decide to wage all out war on Palestine, they are more than capable of doing it, and that such a position is more or less equivalent to the Israelis sitting back and doing nothing as they are both untenable for the Israelis. Instead, Israel has taken the middle path and, after repeated warnings, retaliated against Israel. I believe I said in my post pretty much exactly what you put forward in your rebuttal of me. I feel that Israel is in the unique position of being pressured to help (through humanitarian aid) the very same people who are trying to kill them. With regard to a two state solution, I am all for that. The point I made was intended to illustrate that such a solution would not work unless Hamas was able, or at least willing to police it's own people and pursue political solutions that are less than perfect. I understand if you don't agree with me, but I don't intend to be incendiary, and if there is something in my post that continues to upset you, please let me know and I will address it as it was likely not intentional. I have reread all my posts, and I am hoping it was a simple misunderstanding as I don't see anything even suggesting something so horrible as a diaspora being appropriate. __________________ "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill "All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act out their dream with open eyes, to make it possible." Seven Pillars of Wisdom, T.E. Lawrence Last edited by Slims; 12-27-2008 at 10:27 PM..