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Irreconcilable differences
Reader comment on item: Polls, Palestinians and the Path to Peace
Submitted by James Sofko (United States), Feb 23, 2003 at 19:38
Group conflicts involving territoriality, religion and ethnicity are irresolvable by any means short of total defeat of one side or the other. No appeal to morality or justice will influence such confrontations. In the short run Israel can win, in the long run the Arabs will prevail by simple fecundity.
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| Path to Peace [32 words] | steven seymour | Sep 20, 2005 21:18 | 26103 | ||
| 1 | Australasia anti-Jewish, anti-American [482 words] | Tim | Dec 26, 2003 15:16 | 12936 | |
| Is there a web site whose goal is peace and open to all. [38 words] | Victor J. Diamond DDS, MS. | Aug 26, 2003 01:33 | 10765 | ||
| Settlements [189 words] | Peter Florance | Jun 9, 2003 06:14 | 9421 | ||
| Right On [60 words] | Douglas Sprung MD | Apr 5, 2003 18:43 | 8075 | ||
| What about the converse? [67 words] | Gordon Howard | Apr 3, 2003 15:51 | 8003 | ||
| Response to Debra [251 words] | Jlbooth | Mar 14, 2003 00:25 | 7229 | ||
| Misreading the Media [263 words] | Julian | Mar 11, 2003 23:43 | 7198 | ||
| They should come to peace [25 words] | Bob Barker | Mar 11, 2003 15:36 | 7193 | ||
| Validity of poll "margin of error" number [125 words] | Maurice Shurman | Mar 10, 2003 22:09 | 7181 | ||
| Arab Israel Conflict [92 words] | David Ronis | Mar 10, 2003 19:58 | 7176 | ||
| Palestinians get too much support [217 words] | Yeung Wai Lung | Mar 9, 2003 10:55 | 7149 | ||
| Comments on Polls, Palestinians..... [886 words] | A fellow human being | Mar 8, 2003 13:38 | 7139 | ||
| Peace to Come? [34 words] | Steven Seymour | Mar 4, 2003 10:14 | 7046 | ||
| comment on peter florance's comment 2-18-03 [94 words] | ralph cohen | Mar 1, 2003 22:19 | 6999 | ||
| Yes, but... [194 words] | Hal | Feb 26, 2003 20:45 | 6943 | ||
| Palestinian Propaganda is being exported worldwide [312 words] | David Steinberg | Feb 26, 2003 20:24 | 6942 | ||
| 1964 [67 words] | izod | Feb 25, 2003 15:10 | 6903 | ||
| Kudos [39 words] | Dalia Lauer | Feb 25, 2003 05:44 | 6889 | ||
 Irreconcilable differences [50 words] | James Sofko | Feb 23, 2003 19:38 | 6850 | ||
| Their rhetoric is So Passe [56 words] | Mark | Feb 22, 2003 15:01 | 6843 | ||
| Jerusalem's status [56 words] | Peter Kauffner | Feb 21, 2003 23:19 | 6832 | ||
| the issue that is not raised enough. [215 words] | David Eckhaus | Feb 21, 2003 20:50 | 6830 | ||
| Recognition of Israel [208 words] | A.A | Feb 21, 2003 11:21 | 6818 | ||
| Destruction of Israel and Finally the West [142 words] | robert s. catan | Feb 21, 2003 10:09 | 6815 | ||
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| the truth hurts [126 words] | Rory Ward | Feb 20, 2003 12:16 | 6804 | ||
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| Recognizing the inherent humanity of Palestinians [418 words] | Jeff | Feb 20, 2003 01:37 | 6792 | ||
| Reply to Freidoon (2/18/03) : I disagree... [76 words] | Jorge | Feb 19, 2003 23:32 | 6790 | ||
| Agreement [45 words] | Melvin | Feb 19, 2003 19:11 | 6785 | ||
| U.S. Interests [119 words] | Rick Kral | Feb 19, 2003 17:24 | 6784 | ||
| My thoughts [213 words] | H. Gamlien | Feb 19, 2003 17:13 | 6783 | ||
| Agree in part [87 words] | Dawinder | Feb 19, 2003 17:00 | 6781 | ||
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 open letter to the middle east [700 words] | george orwell | Jul 28, 2006 18:16 | 6766 | ||
| 7 | Antisemitism: The Product of Neo-Paganism not arabs [537 words] | Aslele Zaabi | Feb 19, 2003 02:14 | 6763 | |
| 2 | Antisemitism: The Product of Neo-Paganism? NOT! [915 words] | adam. | Dec 19, 2006 05:31 | 6763 | |
| what a crock [35 words] | Andrew | Nov 19, 2012 09:54 | 6763 | ||
| NOBODY COULD SAY IT BETTER [33 words] | Judith Antonelli | Feb 18, 2003 23:36 | 6761 | ||
| Middle East Peace [10 words] | Robert | Feb 18, 2003 23:14 | 6760 | ||
| Should tell more about poll design [107 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Bruce Myers | Feb 18, 2003 21:41 | 6756 | ||
| Anti-Semitism and Racism is the root of rejectionism [87 words] | Freidoon | Feb 18, 2003 20:46 | 6755 | ||
| What prevents recognition of Israel NOW on its 1967 borders [102 words] | hari iyer | Feb 18, 2003 20:33 | 6754 | ||
| Short Path to Peace is Terribly Long [137 words] | Marvin Diamond | Feb 18, 2003 17:31 | 6752 | ||
| Palestinians & the Path to Peace [12 words] | Bob Riesman | Feb 18, 2003 16:59 | 6750 | ||
| Can there be Jewish citizens in a "Palestinian" country? [212 words] | Norman Wand | Feb 18, 2003 16:17 | 6749 | ||
| What "Palestinians?" [198 words] | yonason | Feb 18, 2003 15:49 | 6747 | ||
| Genocide by any other name [170 words] | Dane Gunderson | Feb 18, 2003 15:24 | 6745 | ||
| Peace and terrorism [355 words] | Arlinda DeAngelis | Feb 18, 2003 15:13 | 6743 | ||
| Response [221 words] | Michael P | Feb 18, 2003 15:12 | 6742 | ||
| Half the battle is to define the problem [133 words] | Ivan Barna | Feb 18, 2003 14:51 | 6740 | ||
| Clear and cogent analysis [39 words] | Les Jordan | Feb 18, 2003 14:31 | 6738 | ||
| "Moral problem of settlements?" [492 words] | Dr. Ron Polland | Feb 18, 2003 14:21 | 6737 | ||
| Palestinian Anger [59 words] | Ruben | Feb 18, 2003 14:10 | 6736 | ||
| Bless you,Daniel Pipes ! [105 words] | Victor Tordjman | Feb 18, 2003 13:28 | 6733 | ||
| Why ARE Palestinians So Angry At Israel? [368 words] | Ralph Winstanley | Feb 18, 2003 13:23 | 6732 | ||
| Generosity should be mutual. [229 words] | Farzana Shahid. | Feb 18, 2003 12:38 | 6730 | ||
| Another Possibility [141 words] | William L. Fischel | Feb 18, 2003 12:21 | 6728 | ||
| response to Peter Florance: Water [57 words] | Ron Weiner | Feb 18, 2003 12:03 | 6727 | ||
| 1 | No Palistinian State [36 words] | David Cottun | Feb 18, 2003 11:53 | 6726 | |
| I have the answer [145 words] | Joseph I. Ceasar | Feb 18, 2003 11:18 | 6725 | ||
| Forget the PALS [65 words] | Glenn Klotz | Feb 18, 2003 11:17 | 6724 | ||
| Is the Press missing something? [147 words] | A. Orley Swartzentruber, Ph.D. | Feb 18, 2003 10:52 | 6722 | ||
| Polls and Palestinians [81 words] | Steven Hess | Feb 18, 2003 10:45 | 6721 | ||
| Polls,Palestinians &the Path to Peace [73 words] | GARY DAVIS | Feb 18, 2003 10:43 | 6720 | ||
| Legal Assistant [71 words] | Helen Bienstock | Feb 18, 2003 10:39 | 6719 | ||
| Free and informed peoples [30 words] | Chris Ramko | Feb 18, 2003 10:37 | 6718 | ||
| Polls Telling, PLO/Arafat's Own Words More Telling [380 words] | William | Feb 18, 2003 10:16 | 6717 | ||
| epiphany [29 words] | D.Sokol | Feb 18, 2003 09:51 | 6716 | ||
| I agree but... [68 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Ralph Cohen | Feb 18, 2003 09:46 | 6715 | ||
| I agree [190 words] | Debra | Feb 18, 2003 08:52 | 6713 | ||
| Sincere recognition of Israel essential [57 words] | Andreas H. Aure | Feb 18, 2003 07:48 | 6712 | ||
| Settlements [194 words] | Peter Florance | Feb 18, 2003 07:24 | 6711 | ||
| No brainer [109 words] | David Wulfman | Feb 18, 2003 07:21 | 6710 |
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