Israel is a democracy where people have a say in the government. The government has yet to discuss the roadmap or in many cases even see what it is. I agree that you can not just accept a plan that will be 'forced' onto you from others without looking at it.
As for state, define it. This is the issue. Israel wants a Palestinian entity without certain things like an army. This is an important issue with Israel. Do they need yet another Arab country right on their door step who's main goal is to destroy Israel? Do they need another Arab country that supports terrorism? That's the issue and one I support. If the Palestinians and especially their elected government do not change their ways and learn to accept the fact that Jews exist and want to exist in peace then I do not support any creation of an 'Arab Palestine'. And that's regardless of the facts of the Palestinian Mandate and other issues. Lets see the government actually crack down on terrorists rather than inviting them into the government. Lets see them stop saying things like "I support all armed struggle" which was said just recently by their new prime minister. Lets see them stop teaching hate against Jews. Till these and other things are done, peace is a pipe dream that's one bombing away from being smoked. again. > Mike and others, what is your opinion on this? > Do you think there can be peace in Israel without a Palestinian state? > > Tim > > > > > > IMRA Article: http://imra.org.il/story.php3?id=16334 > <http://imra.org.il/story.php3?id=16334> > TRANSLATION OF LETTER FROM NATIONAL RELIGIOUS PARTY AND NATIONAL UNION PARTY > FAXED TO FOREIGN MINISTER SILVAN SHALOM VIA STATE ROOM OF FOREIGN MINISTRY, > THIS EVENING > > Thursday, March 27, 2003 > > MK Silvan Shalom > Minister of Foreign Affairs > Ministry of Foreign Affairs > Jerusalem > > Distinguished Minister, > > We wish you success in your mission to the United States and strengthen you > as you undertake the important tasks that stand before you. > > It is important to recall, and to stress, that to date, there has been no > discussion in the Government of the RoadMap plan. Therefore, our American > allies should be informed that the Government of Israel has yet to come to a > decision regarding this matter, and the Government does include partners > which are entirely opposed to the notion of a Palestinian state. > > Bon Voyage, > > > Shaul Yahalom, MK, Chairman, NRP Knesset Faction > Dr. Yuri Stern, MK, Chairman, National Union Knesset Faction > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
