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Willravel · 01-07-2009, 12:16 PM

I've had to stay quiet on this subject because it shook me a bit. I'm not interested in jumping in, guns blazing.

The bottom line:
We need a two-state solution immediately, before this conflict escalates beyond anyone's control. Oslo was a good start, but that's history now and it's clear that without outside interference Palestine will continue to become more radical and Israel will continue to escalate their level of force. Either Israel will finally wipe out Palestine or there will be a war between Israel and other Arab countries, again. Obviously neither of these can be allowed.

We need to stop arguing about unimportant points like who started the recent attacks or what kind of illegal weapons one side is using or what the other side is chanting, and we need to start talking about peacekeepers. We need to start talking about the end of Israel ignoring the UN. We need to start talking about Palestinians being satisfied with Israel remaining in the Middle East. Most of all, we need to start talking reasonable solutions for the Jerusalem conundrum.

It's time to use our soon-to-be Secretary of State. Send Sec. State Hillary Clinton to Israel and Palestine to explain that the US is going to stop protecting Israel in the UN and is going to stop the flow of arms into Palestine, and that the introduction of foreign troops on both lands are inevitable without a change. After she lays the groundwork, Obama and Hillary can "invite" (demand) Israeli and Palestinian leadership to talks. We need to get a solid cease-fire in place and get them talking asap.

I'm no longer interested in the "if you show an ounce of objectivity towards Israel, you hate Jews" type of response. We're so far beyond that it's not even funny. I'm more than willing to drag anti-Palestinian/Israel-is-perfect simpletons kicking and screaming into reality, and I hope everyone that reads this feels the same way, but it can't end there. We have to be solution-oriented whenever the issue can be brought up. We have to demand that our government not only stop being Israel's lap-dog, but to also be solution-oriented.

Can you imagine a world without Hamas or Hezbollah or Islamic Jihad or Fatah? Can you imagine the devastating blow to "radical Islam" from both the US leaving Iraq and a real shot at peace between Israel and Palestine? It's too good not to do everything we can.

01-07-2009, 12:16 PM	#105 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	I've had to stay quiet on this subject because it shook me a bit. I'm not interested in jumping in, guns blazing. The bottom line: We need a two-state solution immediately, before this conflict escalates beyond anyone's control. Oslo was a good start, but that's history now and it's clear that without outside interference Palestine will continue to become more radical and Israel will continue to escalate their level of force. Either Israel will finally wipe out Palestine or there will be a war between Israel and other Arab countries, again. Obviously neither of these can be allowed. We need to stop arguing about unimportant points like who started the recent attacks or what kind of illegal weapons one side is using or what the other side is chanting, and we need to start talking about peacekeepers. We need to start talking about the end of Israel ignoring the UN. We need to start talking about Palestinians being satisfied with Israel remaining in the Middle East. Most of all, we need to start talking reasonable solutions for the Jerusalem conundrum. It's time to use our soon-to-be Secretary of State. Send Sec. State Hillary Clinton to Israel and Palestine to explain that the US is going to stop protecting Israel in the UN and is going to stop the flow of arms into Palestine, and that the introduction of foreign troops on both lands are inevitable without a change. After she lays the groundwork, Obama and Hillary can "invite" (demand) Israeli and Palestinian leadership to talks. We need to get a solid cease-fire in place and get them talking asap. I'm no longer interested in the "if you show an ounce of objectivity towards Israel, you hate Jews" type of response. We're so far beyond that it's not even funny. I'm more than willing to drag anti-Palestinian/Israel-is-perfect simpletons kicking and screaming into reality, and I hope everyone that reads this feels the same way, but it can't end there. We have to be solution-oriented whenever the issue can be brought up. We have to demand that our government not only stop being Israel's lap-dog, but to also be solution-oriented. Can you imagine a world without Hamas or Hezbollah or Islamic Jihad or Fatah? Can you imagine the devastating blow to "radical Islam" from both the US leaving Iraq and a real shot at peace between Israel and Palestine? It's too good not to do everything we can.