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Change for Palestinians

Reader comment on item: Arguing over "The Way to Peace: Israeli Victory, Palestinian Defeat"

Submitted by Malcolm Citron (United States), Apr 16, 2017 at 23:50

Daniel Pipes,

In presenting their opinions on the current state of affairs in the Middle East, the four contributors (and you, too), fail to mention a change in Palestinian leadership.

In a book written by Nien Chang, LIFE AND DEATH IN SHANGHAI, the author tells us of a leader in the Red Guard who ransacked her home, destroying porcelains and ripping up works of art. Clearly a horrible government official. But when Mao was deposed, and a more benevolent Chinese leader replaced him, this same official came to apologize to Nien Chang and offered to help reclaim lost treasures.

When asked how he could bring about such a change in his attitude, he simply said, "I do what my leader wants me to do" or words to that effect.

So what I'm saying is that Arab leaders in general, and Mr. Abbas in particular should be removed from office and replaced with hand picked (by us) successors. Don't ask me how. I leave that to more knowing people.

Submitting....

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Daniel Pipes replies:

Interesting point. But I tend to think attitudes will need to change before the leadership improves.

Reader comments (5) on this item

Title Commenter Date Thread
How Israel wins. Israel and Jerusalem will always belong to God where he put his Holy name [190 words]Anne-USAApr 17, 2017 12:12238569
Welcome the groom [60 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Ephraim LiorApr 17, 2017 09:55238562
1Change for Palestinians [168 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Malcolm CitronApr 16, 2017 23:50238553
2We forget that Moslems "cannot" give up land [83 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Audrey TravisApr 16, 2017 23:33238552
1No obligation for non-Muslims to accept this theory [153 words]PrashantApr 17, 2017 06:26238552

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