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Please see my point-by-point comments under Response: below --- Tariq Siddiqui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ########################################################################## > # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] # > # Want to check the archives? > http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/ # > # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to > reflect respect to others # > ########################################################################## > > > --- Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Response: What does this mean if a) most of the > Arab > > countries do not recognize Israel which is why > > Arafat's funeral service was held in Egypt, > > Did Israel permit Arafat's funeral in East > Jerusalem? Response: We all know that they did not. So what? They did not allow him to live there either. > > > >b) the > > Palestine charter has not been revised, > > The Palestinian charter was revised. Response: Though the PLO publicly said they had changed, they never revised the actual charter. I will soon send you the evidence. > > > >c) the > > official PLA maps of the region show no Israel, > and > > > I didn't see any Israeli map that shows Palestine. > >Response: To see one has to have open eyes. I will soon send you the evidence > > >d) > > the militant Palestinian organizations like Hamas, > > Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad and Arafat's own Al Aqsa > > Brigades almost killed Mohammad Abbas last week > simply > > because he wants to negotiate with Israel? > > > There are also similar Jewish extremist > organizations that do not want a treaty with > the Palestinians. They would rather have these > people deported. And your point is? Response: Yes there are some Jewish extremists who claim a right to what they call Judea and Samaria. However, unlike the Palestinian militant groups, who control the PLO position and are willing to kill anyone who disagrees with them, the Jewish extremists do not control Israeli policy. When Arafat walked away from the Clinton negotiated deal in 2000 he strengthened the hands of all the extremists. > > > Tariq: The Palestinian Charter was revised in 1993 > to > > eliminate this. In exchange, the Israelis > acknowledged > > the existence of the PLO. > > > > Response: The Palestinian charter has never been > > revised. Also, if you are right, why do the > official > > PLA maps exclude Israel and why did Arafat walk > away > > from the agreement in 2000. > > > Why do the Israeli maps exclude Palestine? > > The second question was answered in a mail to Marlon > Menezes > > http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2004-November/020096.html > > -Tariq > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > >
