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thucythucy

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10. "Common sense will tell you

Reply to Bonobo (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 10:18 AM

Nov 2012

that you cannot negotiate with someone who doesn't recognize you as a legitimate state that exists and has a right to exist."

Doesn't that cut both ways? You're saying then that Israel should recognize Palestine "as a legitimate state" before negotiations even begin? If that's so, why are Israel and the US so intent on making sure the UN doesn't recognize even the nominal existence of a Palestinian state?

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Juan Cole: Top Ten Steps That Are Necessary for Lasting Gaza-Israel Peace [View all] eridani Nov 2012 OP

The slant of the article was quite obvious when I read this. #8. Bonobo Nov 2012 #1

So, he's wrong about what happened to the PLO? eridani Nov 2012 #2

Wrong question. Bonobo Nov 2012 #4

That would indeed be a problem if anyone in Gaza actually had the power-- eridani Nov 2012 #7

If one can't even raise these points for discussion without having someone immediately try to BlueMTexpat Nov 2012 #9

"Common sense will tell you thucythucy Nov 2012 #10

Slanted, Juan Cole, surely you gest ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #12

I think it's really 1 step! GitRDun Nov 2012 #3

Here is a typical post from his blog about the 2008 bulldozer attack on Israelis by a Palestinian Bonobo Nov 2012 #5

Bulldozers are mainly Israeli weapons--remember Rachel Corrie? eridani Nov 2012 #6

I do ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #11

Yeah, this is all going to happen. cali Nov 2012 #8