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Re: Carol McNeill's comment, "Who is creating the violence?"
Reader comment on item: Business as Usual in the Palestinian Authority

Submitted by Leo Tokman (United States), May 18, 2005 at 17:20

Dear Ms.McNeill:

There is a fundamental flaw in your logic.
In order for both sides to live comfortably from the tourism industry, they both must desire exactly that: normal life.
However, when a large fraction of the population on one side cares less about the normal life and well-being of their families, and more about annihilating the other side, your tourism scheme is doomed to fail.

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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a money-making business for the Palestinians. [157 words]VeterMay 24, 2005 17:50
Dan, Have Faith in the Fighting Jew [119 words]Dave M. O'NeillMay 21, 2005 10:09
Augean Stables [69 words]Peter J. HerzMay 19, 2005 08:30
The futility of negotiation [170 words]Arvind MadhavanMay 19, 2005 04:24
⇒ Re: Carol McNeill's comment, "Who is creating the violence?" [63 words]Leo TokmanMay 18, 2005 17:20
Question. [15 words]Monty PogodaMay 18, 2005 15:02
Support of your position and the truthfuness of your reporting [128 words]Annette DoverMay 18, 2005 08:25
Who is creating the violence? [58 words]Carol McNeillMay 18, 2005 04:45
Why can't they see what's in front of their eyes? [413 words]yonasonMay 18, 2005 02:22
The renewal of the war against Israel [248 words]Janet BuschMay 17, 2005 18:17
Bush and the disengagement [125 words]Lori-AnnMay 17, 2005 14:35
Military force - not appeasement - will bring peace to Israel and safety to its citizens [98 words]Ralph C. Whaley MDMay 17, 2005 13:32
↔ ONLY DIVINE INTERVENTION [554 words]Cliff Kelly, Ph.D.Jul 1, 2006 13:05
Abbas more dangerous than Arafat [264 words]Lloyd KleinMay 17, 2005 12:40
Gaza Withdrawal [46 words]Alan WilliamsMay 17, 2005 12:10
No discourse with Hamas [198 words]Octavio JohansonMay 17, 2005 11:58
Disengagement means disengagement [196 words]Boris GalinskyMay 17, 2005 11:54
All players are listed but one: The Jews [147 words]Andras BerenyMay 17, 2005 11:44

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