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Why would they not?
Reader comment on item: Palestinians Who Cling to Israel

Submitted by Jack Lass (United States), Jul 6, 2005 at 16:23

Let's see now. Why would Palestinians cling to Israel? Could it be that it because they stand a better chance of making a living and feeding their families there? Might better health insurance be a good reason? ... Given a state with a chance at viability, I submit that most Palestinians would choose to live in it. Until that happens, well, people have to eat, need health care, pensions, etc. So why cut their noses off to spite their faces? Of course they prefer to cling to Israel under the circumstances.

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A very good analysis, Dr. Pipes [68 words]Francine CooperJul 13, 2005 17:05
Clinging to Israel [70 words]Hilal KhashanJul 11, 2005 05:39
Palestinain coercion [87 words]davodJul 9, 2005 19:18
Response to Donald W. Bales [56 words]MonaJul 9, 2005 05:18
Palestine [83 words]Donald W. BalesJul 29, 2006 22:19
Palestinians Who Cling to Israel [134 words]Billie H. VincentJul 8, 2005 08:48
geez, what a surprise [126 words]gary m rovnerJul 7, 2005 21:39
A Third Possibility [175 words]Joseph WechslerJul 7, 2005 19:54
Palestinians not wanting to leave
[w/response] [195 words]
Fehr, BettinaJul 7, 2005 18:25
quids pro quo-s, so to speak [301 words]john w. mcginleyJul 7, 2005 17:09
Do people now see... [86 words]S SteeleJul 7, 2005 13:01
Palestinians Who Cling to Israel art. No. 2737 [90 words]S.C.PandaJul 7, 2005 06:05
Palestinians who cling to Israel [159 words]MiriamJul 7, 2005 03:59
Some Arabs prefer Israel [27 words]Larry GoldsteinJul 6, 2005 19:29
Arabs in Israel [95 words]Donald W. BalesJul 6, 2005 19:11
Israeli Arabs [154 words]Al RameyJul 6, 2005 18:40
Right of Palestinian Return, no right at all! [175 words]DvoraJul 6, 2005 18:09
Palestinians who cling ...... [59 words]FrancisJul 6, 2005 18:06
So called 'Palestinians' who would have clung to Israel in then past [191 words]riva morrisJul 6, 2005 16:38
Appreciation [20 words]Edwin L. Dailey Jr.Jul 6, 2005 16:27
⇒ Why would they not? [91 words]Jack LassJul 6, 2005 16:23
Palestinian Israelis [25 words]samJul 6, 2005 16:16

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