Ariel Sharon has put on the table the unilateral withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and portions of the West Bank. The move is widely seen as an attempt by Sharon to bolster his own sinking political ship (Sharon is under investigation in Israel for financial improprieties and is under fire from both right-wing and left-wing Israelis) and has been condem
Ariel Sharon has put on the table the unilateral withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and portions of the West Bank. The move is widely seen as an attempt by Sharon to bolster his own sinking political ship (Sharon is under investigation in Israel for financial improprieties and is under fire from both right-wing and left-wing Israelis) and has been condem
Ariel Sharon has put on the table the unilateral withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and portions of the West Bank. The move is widely seen as an attempt by Sharon to bolster his own sinking political ship (Sharon is under investigation in Israel for financial improprieties and is under fire from both right-wing and left-wing Israelis) and has been condem
Ariel Sharon has put on the table the unilateral withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and portions of the West Bank. The move is widely seen as an attempt by Sharon to bolster his own sinking political ship (Sharon is under investigation in Israel for financial improprieties and is under fire from both right-wing and left-wing Israelis) and has been condem
The longest journey starts with a single step. This is it!
This is the beginning of a discussion of possible solutions to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The suggestion was made by and credit is due to shadesofgrey. If possible (and I have reason to think that it is possible) I will create a new blog called, appropriately enough, Roadmap for Peace. My goal is to have shadesofgrey and O G San share some of the administrative
Nice post, GCJ! Made me smile! I also was concerned that you hadn't posted in a while. Worried about you, truth to tell. Glad to see you back!
I hope that OG San is off having a wonderful time somewhere. Lets start a new thread. Give me one day to look into some technical details of how we might go about it. Look for a post tomorrow. I think that the proposed roadmap gives us a good place to start. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/rls/22520.htm shadesofgrey, thank you for the idea. I feel really energized about this!
shadesofgrey said: "It would be interesting to see if we couldn't attempt to hammer out some sort of viable roadmap here on JoeUser--between OG San and myself, the Palestinian interests would be well represented, and I think that you do an excellent job of representing Israeli interest." I would like very much to do that. If O G San would be willing to participate, I think that we could open a valuable dialog. Good for us and maybe it could ac
A man is dead. And we are not one iota closer to a peaceful settlement to the conflict. Do not exult in his death. Read his biography at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2977816.stm We can argue the necessity of the assassination. In fact I would be the first to do so. But remember that this was a human being, with many sides to him. This was a man who originally chose to be a pediatrician, a healer of sick children. But s
This is a wonderful article that put a smile on my face. Ikea is the largest chain of furniture stores in the world, with annual sales of over $12 billion. But the founder, Ingvar Kamprad, who may be the richest man in the world or only number 13 (whats a couple of billion dollars between friends?) is also among the world's most........well, frugal is the sec
shadesofgrey, I am so glad that you stopped by! Was it okay that I mentioned you by name? I hope that it was, especially in the context of being a "good citizen." If Israel's goal is security, killing Rantisi isn't going to acheive it. You could not be more correct. My arguments against the current Israeli policies are twofold: I don't care for the morality behind them, but more to the point, I think that they are most ineffective. Ro
The gist of my article was pretty straightforward. "Given that Hamas will not negotiate for peace and that terrorist attacks continue unabatated in Israel, I can think of no reason why Israel should not respond in this manner." By not negotiating for peace, Hamas has lost any leverage in negotiations. Visit the Hamas homepage (http://www.hamasonline.com/) and you will see that Hamas is commited to continuing the cycle of violence, leading to reprisal,
If you perceived any joy or glee in my reporting the death of a human being, you were wrong. I am resigned to the situation being as it is, for the time being and under the current leadership. Terrorist forces will continue their actions and Israel will continue its responses. And neither will acheive much except the loss of life. The bombing at Erez did nothing to gain a Palestinian homeland and the response did not bring Israel any
Once again, an Israeli airstrike has eliminated the leader of the terrorist group Hamas. A month after the assasination of Yassin, the new leader of the group Hamas, recognized by the US State Dept. as a terrorist organization, has been killed by an Israeli airstrike. Israel took this action after a Palestinian suicide bomber attacked the industrial area in E
Common people sometimes do uncommon things. These are the real heroes and they deserve our respect. Every generation seems to have its own Holocaust, to produce its own deathcamps. Yet, at the same time, every generation produces those unafraid to stand up to the evil, to be that generations Oskar Schindlers. During the ethnic cleansings in Rwanda, m
Solitair, good post! Getting the first step underway is the hardest part.
O G San, Arafat can make a counter-offer by saying "If you give us this and that, we will take responsibility for ending terrorism. And here are the leaders of Hamas ready to sign and agree." Instead let us look at what Arafat in fact said ""The Palestinian people will never give up the goal of achieving freedom and independence and a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital." He is insisting on a return to the positions held in 1948, something that is just not in the realm of th
Well, predicatably, Arafat rejected the offer saying: ""The Palestinian people will never give up the goal of achieving freedom and independence and a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital." See link below. http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/04/15/mideast.arafat/index.html No counter-offer was proposed. President Bush said: "These are historic and courageous actions. If all parties choose to embrace this moment, t
More news from Essorant: I'm also updating my 'Colours' skin pack to add Toolbar icons and animations. Anyone who has already bought a serial key will be able to download the updated versions for free when they are ready (I'll email owners when the time comes). Don't forget! Your purchases help feed my two starving children and pay for my wife's shopping habit. (Ok, they offset the costs of hosting the website... but that just sounds boring.)
shadesofgrey, my comment was not directed toward you or to O G San, but as a generalization. I do apologize as it was overly dramatic. Ah well, blog in haste, repent in leisure. Let me pose a question. Will Arafat make a counter-offer? If so, what guarantees can he offer for an end to terrorism? He is in the difficult position of trying to speak for many groups while maintaining any arm's length distance from terrorists. It also shoul
Inevitably these arguments degenerate into a discussion of historical issues that no longer have any relevance. The question NOW is whether this is a step on the road to peace--or not. If the Palestinian position is that they will not accept anything less than the totality of what might have been theirs more than 50 years ago, I think that they will lose worldwide support. If they accept this proposal as an interrim step, then things may move forwa
I admit that I do not not know what to think of Sharon's withdrawal plan. Is it a political maneuver, offered knowing that the Palestinians will reject it? Surprisingly (to me) Arafat has offered conditional support. Is it the first step on the road to peace? I have linked to CNN's coverage of the plan, so you can read it for yourself. What do you think of it
Whatever happened to the idea of "men of conscience" who voted based on what they thought was right? Within memory of living man (well, this living man, anyway) there used to be Conservative Democrats, Liberal Democrats, Liberal Republicans and Conservative Republicans. These designations have faded, in favor of supporting the old "party line." This leaves us, the voters, with less choices. Not a good thing, IMHO.
I actually found the use of the word "randominity" kind of...well, random. :) I have the hindsight of having read your "Father's Love" post first. Good job and welcome aboard.
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