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Heywood J

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23. What about when that neighboring state

Reply to JDPriestly (Reply #15)

Wed Apr 2, 2014, 07:16 PM

Apr 2014

takes over the area containing mining operations in the Dead Sea and other economic interests? Or when settlers in Bibi's new settlements refuse to go home?

Peace will also allow the spotlight to be shined on all the other uncomfortable domestic policy areas like accommodation of the ultra-Orthodox. War makes a useful distraction for the powerful.

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Palestinians Resuming Bid For Further UN Recognition, Move Could Derail Talks With Israel [View all] Purveyor Apr 2014 OP

Can someone please explain BronxBoy Apr 2014 #1

Israel doesn't recognize the Palestinians' right to exist cpwm17 Apr 2014 #2

Thanks BronxBoy Apr 2014 #5

It would depend on what boundaries Palestine wanted recognized. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #11

Israel violated the terms of the talks-The state of Palestine was recognized 11/29/2012 azurnoir Apr 2014 #19

Rumor has it that those are the areas that are being assumed in the current negotiations. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #20

They are being more than assumed those are the areas Abbas asked the UN for period azurnoir Apr 2014 #21

They don't want Palestinians to have a homeland in what Israel considers its land? Larkspur Apr 2014 #3

Thanks BronxBoy Apr 2014 #6

"Palestinian Lands" is a difficult topic MosheFeingold Apr 2014 #12

Thanks for the history lesson Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #28

Sure MosheFeingold Apr 2014 #29

Because a permanent solution to the Israel Palestinian conflict Mosby Apr 2014 #7

Ah, you mean the Permanent Veto Committee. Heywood J Apr 2014 #22

It's a package deal. MosheFeingold Apr 2014 #8

Prepare for the onslaught leftynyc Apr 2014 #9

Right. Those mean old Palestinians are bullying poor Israel again. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2014 #10

The Palestinians are being stupid. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #14

Spare me leftynyc Apr 2014 #16

Well, they could knock off the rocket, bomb and sniper attacks. Fozzledick Apr 2014 #17

It's all about money MosheFeingold Apr 2014 #13

Precisely. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #15

What about when that neighboring state Heywood J Apr 2014 #23

All the more reason to negotiate a settlement. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #25

What should Ukraine cede to Russia as part of a peace settlement? Scootaloo Apr 2014 #27

What a abnormal perception of reality you have Scootaloo Apr 2014 #26

Considering the fact that debunkthis Apr 2014 #4

NYT: Kerry-Abbas Visit Canceled as Mideast Talks Falter Purveyor Apr 2014 #18

This report flies in the face of events preceding the move to resume their bid 2banon Apr 2014 #24