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WELL SAID . . .

Reader comment on item: Explaining Israel's Strategic Mistakes
in response to reader comment: It takes both parts to agree

Submitted by Stanley H. Barkan (United States), Feb 2, 2009 at 02:24

The purposefulness of keeping the Palestinian "refugees" in a refugee status, as a thorn in the side of Israel, is the essence of the problem.

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That's the best suggestion I've heard in a long time [7 words]pdmFeb 23, 2009 12:08150939
Ilmy, great suggestion [56 words]InfidelFeb 23, 2009 13:34150939
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