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Settlements convince Palestinians
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Submitted by Joakim Förars (Finland), Sep 25, 2009 at 20:13

One of the most powerful ways to teach Palestinians the lesson that they can't win is to vastly expand the number of settlements. A hawkish policy can be undone by irresponsible politicians when political winds change, but a sufficient number of Jews living in Judea, Samaria and Gaza will go a long way in burying the risk for territorial surrender.

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reply [47 words]Mio Navman M400DDec 17, 2009 23:52
backward logic [236 words]Jules PostenNov 5, 2009 18:10
The Most Demented of the Demented. [375 words]Gordon WeareOct 19, 2009 17:22
↔ Women in history were invisible soldiers. [242 words]LynnOct 20, 2009 08:43
↔ Feminist aspect on the western pc-rot. [315 words]Gordon WeareOct 20, 2009 22:46
The new public-relations phrase: "non-Muslim peoples have the right to sovereignty" [38 words]ClarityOct 14, 2009 19:13
Obama's Isolationism Unveiled [904 words]Hans MolemanOct 5, 2009 16:49
↔ Totally True (but I prefer the sound of the lie ) [140 words]Gordon WeareOct 19, 2009 21:24
the method [304 words]Charles B. CohenSep 29, 2009 15:40
When does a fight end? [205 words]Alex RevaiSep 27, 2009 13:37
↔ In response to Alex Revai [264 words]DillahSep 28, 2009 16:31
⇒ Settlements convince Palestinians [60 words]Joakim FörarsSep 25, 2009 20:13
Need for Clarification [959 words]David MLSep 24, 2009 22:15
Demographics are still destiny and they are 100% against Israel [127 words]Charles MartelSep 23, 2009 17:10
Of course [89 words]Alan FoxSep 23, 2009 17:04
↔ The Muslim problem... [46 words]donvanSep 23, 2009 21:36
↔ Again from the UN [114 words]Seamus Dafydd Dives MacNemiSep 23, 2009 22:01
A splendin article Dr. Pipes and well put [192 words]Seamus Dafydd Dives MacNemiSep 23, 2009 16:27
↔ Well Said, Mr. MacNemi [194 words]Rebecca MouldsSep 24, 2009 17:53
Quotations carry risks [64 words]Hans GuggenheimSep 22, 2009 17:21
Something is missing [127 words]Wallace Edward BrandSep 22, 2009 17:18
PEACE PROCESS OR WAR PROCESS [285 words]JACQUES HADIDASep 22, 2009 12:24
The right choices [100 words]Rebecca MouldsSep 22, 2009 11:40
The Great Oil War: A Vision for Core Strategic Victory [182 words]G MarcusSep 22, 2009 08:38
Still at least one more logic black hole [218 words]John BSep 22, 2009 07:17
Peace Process or War Process: Implications for a future democratic state. [154 words]Daphne BurdmanSep 22, 2009 04:34
You're right [58 words]Abu NudnikSep 22, 2009 02:08
But, Israeli Mentality has changed. [344 words]SvetSep 22, 2009 01:59
Where is Victory [340 words]yuval Brandstetter MDSep 22, 2009 01:43
↔ Victory, and Peace for Israel Comes at the Beckoning of Her LORD Almighty God [441 words]M. ToveySep 22, 2009 19:41
A Few Additional Comments [not to this piece but to 9/21/09 article, Peace Process or War Process] [773 words]Ron ThompsonSep 21, 2009 20:26
Splendid article. [8 words]PaulSep 21, 2009 16:59
The Destiny of Israel's Peace and the War Necessary to Bring It About. [546 words]M. ToveySep 21, 2009 16:29
UNRWA, considered [247 words]Solomon2Sep 21, 2009 15:27
↔ Don't expect much... [20 words]Sylvia ScottSep 27, 2009 03:03
War and Peace [134 words]Nenette grunbergSep 21, 2009 15:21
Unlikely recipes [478 words]Marshall OnellionSep 21, 2009 12:40
Peace Process or War Process [70 words]steven LSep 21, 2009 12:33
↔ Choice of Extremes ? [310 words]Gordon WeareOct 21, 2009 17:22
Great article [72 words]Joan NeelSep 21, 2009 12:10
PEACE PROCESS OR WAR PROCESS [96 words]Kenneth S. PerlmanSep 21, 2009 11:11

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