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2003-08-30 Syria-Lebanon

DFLP calls for full rights for Palestinians here

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-08-30 11:17|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Lebanon's a weird place, where the DFLP becomes the voice of sweet reason

The DFLP is composed of Christians turned Marxists. These appeals are what they should have done years ago. I think it is finally sinking in that (a) Muslims are no friends of Arab Christians and (b) Palestinians have zero percent likelihood of being able to drive the Jews into the sea in the foreseeable future. So they want property rights - the question is whether the Lebanese will allow this. Given that Arab relationships are primarily tribal in nature, I doubt that it will come to pass - it benefits the locals too much to have the Palestinians at their mercy.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2003-8-30 11:50:24 AM|| 2003-8-30 11:50:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Doesn't matter if it succeeds or not. What's important is that it pits the palestinians against the lebanese arabs.

Posted by Dishman 2003-8-30 7:36:23 PM|| 2003-8-30 7:36:23 PM|| Front Page Top

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