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2005-03-01 Israel-Palestine

World Demands Paleo Crackdown, Paleos Protest

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Posted by PlanetDan 2005-03-01 12:58:55 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Israel must take no actions that prejudice a final settlement, and must help ensure that a new Palestinian state is truly viable. A state of scattered territories will not work,"

Please define "viable". As far as I know, it's the West Bank and Gaza and that's it. Where are all these other "scattered territories"?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-03-01 2:39:33 PM|| 2005-03-01 2:39:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Scattered over Tel Aviv, and Haifa, and Eilat, and...

Posted by Seafarious 2005-03-01 2:49:47 PM|| 2005-03-01 2:49:47 PM|| Front Page Top

World powers on Tuesday demanded immediate Palestinian action to catch those behind a Tel Aviv suicide bombing that broke a fragile ceasefire with Israel.

This is Scrappleface, right?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2005-03-01 3:26:22 PM|| 2005-03-01 3:26:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 The Israelis have chopped-up the ~~West Bank~~ Judea and Samaria into many little islands of Paleos separated by ~~settlements~~ Jewish villages and roads so it is a hodge-podge of little 'islands'. Condi is saying the USA doesn't want those to be used as the basis for a Paleo state as it would be a mess.

Now, when the fence is completed, THAT will be the de facto border and will encompass the largest Isreali towns in Judea and Samaria and form a wider Israeli belt around the Jerusalem area, the eternal home of Jews. Let the Paleos have the rest and see if they can make a go of it. If not, I suspect they will all be resident of the East Bank when the Israelis kick their asses out.

Posted by Brett 2005-03-01 3:30:12 PM|| 2005-03-01 3:30:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 This is Scrappleface, right?

So what do all of you make of this? Euros responding to Sharons pragmatism, and Israeli restraint? Euros just happy Bush is focusing the Pal situation again? Euros reconciled by Condi? Euros crying uncle after the Iraq election?

Posted by liberalhawk 2005-03-01 3:30:14 PM|| 2005-03-01 3:30:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Here's what I make of it: resounding Bush victory + Iraqi elections + rising political vulnerability at home = conciliation, compromise, respect from the Euros.

Germany: massive unemployment on a scale not seen since Weimar-- and rising. Joschka "the Pimp" Fischer undone by scandals. Schroeder's government losing regional elections and on the ropes.

France: Economy stagnant, popular mood is sullen and self-hating. Chirac has run out of gas; Sarkozy looking to take over.

UK: Blair in deep trouble politically; Labor backbenchers no longer docile.

Holland, Scandinavia: civil war brewing. Restive populations no longer willing to tolerate jihadists in their midst while political elites remain clueless and detached.

Across Europe now you see disgust with slow growth and corrupt political classes. Europeans are looking for good news, for hope. Condi and Bush did exactly the right thing by presenting a warm and fuzzy image while refusing to budge from core positions on Iraq, Iran, and China.

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-03-01 3:59:18 PM|| 2005-03-01 3:59:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 thibaud: agree 100%. also add:

UN: stung by oil-for-food and sex scandals, wants to make nice with the US, for a change.

Russia: got the EU and US pissed off by selling nukes to Iran, agrees to the statement to appease ever so slightly.

Posted by PlanetDan 2005-03-01 4:41:56 PM|| 2005-03-01 4:41:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Chirac has run out of gas; Sarkozy looking to take over.

In a perfect world, that son of a bitch Chirac will then be out of the government and be under threat of prosecution.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-03-01 4:56:55 PM|| 2005-03-01 4:56:55 PM|| Front Page Top

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