Robert Shaw wrote:
>
> From: Baardwijk, J. van
> >
> > > How does continuing to use excessive force against an angry people
> > > engender anything other than more hatred and fear, leading to further
> > > acts of violence against the only targets they can attack and with the
> > > only means at their disposal?
> >
> > It will not lead to anything else than more hatred, fear, and further acts
> > of violence. Every Palestinian attack will lead to Israel taking revenge,
> > and every Israeli attack will lead to Palestinians taking revenge. Unless
> > one side decides NOT to strike back and thus break the spiral of violence,
> > the violence will go on till there is nobody left to fight.
> >
> However unilateral ceasefires don't work either. Israel does have a
> right to self-defence, provided they don't use force disproportionate
> to the perceived threat.
Tanks against rock throwing boys?
> There's a column in today's Times
> http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,248-2001313763,00.html
> which defends Israel as 'exercising restraint in the face of
> provocation.' It makes interesting reading.
i'll give it a read - it'll take m mind off of friends in NYC I can't
contact who work in the WTC :(
-j-
