If there is any hope for the Middle East, it must be lubricated and pushed by an Israeli willingness to reverse the expansion of settlements and, indeed, abandon them. Israel would go far towards reclaiming the moral imperative by recognizing that, regardless of all other factors, conditions and hatreds, the Palestinians have a valid point when it comes to the ongoing Israeli land grab.

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Palestinians' Shoes... [114 words]	Katherine Williams	Oct 21, 2002 22:29
Western Ideology is Harmful in the Middle East [362 words]	Mike Nargizian	May 27, 2002 02:23
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A Different Ratio? [52 words]	Boris Galinsky	May 22, 2002 17:33
Shut Down Resources for Wreaking Terror [47 words]	Ella Smith	May 22, 2002 15:20
Moderate Muslims Must Be Strengthened [41 words]	David W. Lincoln	May 22, 2002 13:38
Another Rationale for Palestinian Violence [162 words]	Yochanan ben Daniel	May 22, 2002 11:32
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I am confused [118 words]	Dark Planet	May 22, 2002 11:02
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Hope is eternal! [247 words]	William J. Sturm	May 22, 2002 02:14
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Two Comments [255 words]	I Brodsky	May 21, 2002 21:08
Positive Views [15 words]	Tom Foltz	May 21, 2002 21:08
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End of Conflict? [24 words]	Jan Karlstroem	May 21, 2002 19:11
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Hope? [340 words]	Glenn Klotz	May 21, 2002 16:02
⇒ Accelerating Hope [64 words]	Steven Hess	May 21, 2002 15:33
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