> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: John D. Giorgis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Verzonden: donderdag 24 januari 2002 12:56 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: RE: Fwd: CNN Breaking News
> >Well, since you maintain that the country of Palestine exists: where > >is it? I looked at the world map, but I could not find a country > >called "Palestine". I looked at a map of the Middle East, but I could > >not find a country called "Palestine" there either. I checked with the > >CIA World Factbook, but "Palestine" is not listed (unlike every other > >country in the world). The Netherlands has no relations (diplomatic > >and/or economical) with a country called "Palestine". On the list of > >UN Member States, there is no mention of "Palestine". > > > >So, where oh where is this mysterious country that is invisible to > >everyone but you? > > Did the Netherlands cease to exist during World War II? No, but you *can* find The Netherlands on a map. The Netherlands *is* listed in the CIA World Factbook. Other countries *have* diplomatic and economical relations with The Netherlands. The Netherlands *is* listed as a UN Member State. All this not so for "Palestine". > The League of Arab States recognizes Palestine as an "occupied > country." They do, but the rest of the world does not. I can claim that the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant is not really a Dutch province but a sovereign country that is occupied by The Netherlands. I might even be able to find people who would agree with that. It would not mean, however, that the sovereign country of Noord-Brabant really exists. > At any rate the point is irrelevant - everyone agrees that an > entity known as "Palestine" exists. But how many of them claim that the sovereign country of Palestine exists? I know of only one: you. For most of them, Palestine is a region (not a country) in the Middle East that for at least two millenia has been the home of the people known as Palestinians. > >> Sorry Jeroen, but there is no knowledgeable person who believes that > >> Israel would not defeat in Egypt/Lebanon/Syria/Jordan/Palestine in > >> another combined war. > > > >That sentence does not make sense to me. Are you saying "Israel would > >not defeat Egypt/..." (IOW: Israel would lose), or "Israel would not > >be defeated by Egypt/..." (IOW: Israel would win). > > No knowledgeable person believes that Egypt/Lebanon/Syria/Jordan would > defeat Israel in a combined assault. Israel simply has much better > technology. So, all this complaining about "indefensible borders" is nonsense, then. No matter what the borders are, Israel will be able to win such a war. IOW, even the 1948 borders are defensible borders. Your agreement with me is greatly appreciated. :-) Jeroen _________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: http://www.Brin-L.com Tom's Photo Gallery: http://tom.vanbaardwijk.com
