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Originally Posted by Idolotor
The problem here, of course, is that Obama wants to negotiate with people who are actively engaging in terrorism against Israelis and others across the world. This does nothing but acknowledge that such acts of terrorism, if sustained long enough, will make us want to give in and negotiate. Which, in turn, simply encourages more acts of terrorism by other factions who want to get us to talk to them as well.
It’s ludicrous, naive policy and something tells me that the Israelis don’t really mind Bush using the anniversary of their country to call Obama out on it. You don't negotiate with terrorists! Ever!
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The problem here is that we insist on defining who has committed terrorism and who hasn't. The Palestinians will insist, not w/o justification, that settlers indulge in ongoing terrorism against rural Palestinians on the west bank. They will point out that the
massacre at Deir Yassin was clearly an act of terrorism perpetrated by Jews. Other similar acts are alleged.
A former member of the IFD told me that many Israeli Jews acknowledge that Deir Yassin actually did happen, in the manner that detractors of Israel claim. He went on to say that the right wing in Israel, perhaps the most aggressively right wing crowd on the planet, deny it to the hilt.
Of course, Palestinians have perpetrated similar acts -- just who has done more would be subject to endless debate.
Many Muslims will claim that OIF was a shocking and awful example of state terrorism. American militarists will have none of it.