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Originally Posted by P_Funk
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Nonetheless the issue of Israel's recognition is a very important base for my comments. It is an obvious example of why Palestine would be unlikely to aid Israelis.
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Who says that all Palestinians don't recognize the existance of Israel? Hamas doesn't. One of those distinctions.
The fact is that many proposals have been fronted by arab states and even the PLO, that have accepted Israel's existance with the intent of creating the much spoken of 'two state agreement' and they have been denied by Israel. Unfavourable terms I suppose.
Of course there is the Arab League's proposal from 2002 that includes the promise to normalize relations if Isreal returned to the 1949 armistice line. I believe it received complete support from Arab League states. And an article from April of this year states that a survey shows that 46.7% of people living in Gaza and the West Bank favour the 'two state solution'. Thats hardly enough to say that Israel is the dog it once was in the Middle East back in 67.
If that says anything important to this discussion its that it isn't as simple as saying the arab world wants to destroy Israel. |
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict isn't the top problemn anyway. It is the clash between Sunni (Arab League) and shia (Iran supporting Hamas, Hezbollah) Islam. With Iran currently being in the strongest position.