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  •  No one is asking... (none / 0)

    Israel to lay down its arms. All it has to do is withdraw to its 1967 borders. In exchange, here is what it would receive:

    1. An unambiguous right to exist as a state.

    2. An iron-clad security guarantee from the international community against any threat from Palestine or other Arab countries.

    So in answer to your question, Israel would not only survive but enhance its security if it withdrew to its 1967 borders.

    by Gnarly Dude on Fri Oct 29, 2004 at 05:09:31 PM PDT

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    •  Were is it written? (none / 0)

      By the time the International Community would act, Israel would be no more. They would argue it to death.  Who should do what to whom and how.  Would they actually send in armed troops to counter any offensive?

      Sorry, the IC does not have a very good record of acting quickly. Just look at Dufur - how many more people have to suffer and die before someone steps in?

      Would be nice if we could depend on a united front, but there is not.

      It's the Supreme Court, stupid!

      by auapplemac on Fri Oct 29, 2004 at 08:56:03 PM PDT

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      •  First of all... (none / 1)

        Israel does not need the international community to defend itself. Not now and not in the forseeable future. It has the most well-trained army in the region with by far the most sophisticated weapons including an arsenal of nuclear weapons.

        And you are seriously delusional if you think the international community's (especially America's) response to an attack on Israel would be the same as their (its) response to the crisis in Darfur. The pro-Israeli lobby in the US is so powerful and efficient, one can barely criticise Israel without being labelled anti-Semitic. Imagine the hue and cry they would justifiably raise if Israel actually faced an existential threat.

        In case you are still unconvinced about the power of the pro-Israeli lobby, consider this. Is there any country other than Israel that could have its semi-official lobby in the U.S. under investigation for espionage, and yet have that lobby courted, praised, and visited by the official representatives of both major parties, including a sitting National Security Advisor? No, my friend. Only Israel wields that kind of clout in the US.

        So breathe easy, my friend. Israel is not going to be wiped off the face of the earth if it pulls back to its 1967 borders.  

        by Gnarly Dude on Sat Oct 30, 2004 at 08:30:28 AM PDT

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