----- Original Message ----- From: "Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLWPD/RZO/BOZO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 11:03 AM Subject: RE: Child Soldiers RE: This week in the Middle East
> > But then, those Israeli soldiers are members of an occupation force and > should not even be there in the first place. I am not going to feel sorry > for them if they get killed. I appreciate the fact that you have clearly stated your views. Now, I would like to better understand the logic behind them. In my opinion, Israel has the right to occupy territory gained in the six day war until the agressors in that war sue for peace and agree to terms that will give Israel security. Since the original borders are next to impossible to defend, that would include provisions for defense that extend beyond those borders. They also have the right to keep control of Israel. Thus, a "right of return" cannot be part of a peace treaty. You are opposed to that. Is it because 1) You do not feel that Israel was attacked by the Arabs a number of times? 2) You think that attacked countries are required to return lands occupied during a war of self defense, even in the absence of a peace treaty that guarantees their future security? 3) Some other reason? Dan M.
