I don't think there is anything to be joyful about with this development. I agree with Mike that it is foolish to believe that evacuating Gaza will help convince Palestinian militants to lay down their arms and agree to a peaceful co-existence with Israel.
The settlements provided fodder for the Palestinian PR campaign that Israel was an "occupying force" rather than a country that defended itself. By pulling out unilaterally, Israel is acknowledging that the pullout was going to be part of the peace process and they are willing to make concessions to foster peace, even if the Palestinians don't want peace. Following the evacuation, I would totally close the border with Gaza and force the Palestinians to make due for themselves for awhile. >caught a little bit of a live report today in a waiting room... >definitely a tragedy no matter how you look at it, and the more so if >you believe -- as Mike D. does -- that all this grief will be useless. >No wonder he is depressed. While I hope he is wrong, I have no real >knowledge of conditions in the area, and there is no question that >there is some real ager, and loss, and grief. Another loss I can't >imagine, or don't want to. > >Dana > >-- >He don't understand that sometimes a man >Has got to fight for what he believes > >-Steve Earle ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase RoboHelp from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=59 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:170330 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
