Middle East Conflict

[Vic]

From 2016. Fascinating. Definitely worth a minute of your time.

What is Netanyahu reading these days? And what might it say about his future plans?

The prime minister was seen in the Knesset chamber reading John David Lewis' 'Nothing Less than Victory,' which suggests that successful military commanders who have achieved decisive victories have established stable peace.

www.haaretz.com

So Sherman's war crimes are his inspiration?

"No bandages, no chloroform..."

 

[BayernMan]

 

[Tim of the Oak]

It is so lucrative that Labour MPs are being paid to be full time lobbyists for the Israeli Government. I have heard of MPs going into “The Jungle” but this is at a whole different level.

 

[The blue phantom]

This is good from the Young turks. Powerfull

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Very balanced and gloomy article from Gideon Rachman in the FT. Should be read by some of the blinkered idiots on here.

Israel, Palestine and the mirage of a two-state solution

Rebuilding Gaza will require a long-term vision for Palestine

www.ft.com

 

[Vic]

Very balanced and gloomy article from Gideon Rachman in the FT. Should be read by some of the blinkered idiots on here.

Israel, Palestine and the mirage of a two-state solution

Rebuilding Gaza will require a long-term vision for Palestine

www.ft.com

By blinkered idiots, you mean anybody with any optimism about any sort of solution?

 

[KPXBLN]

Very balanced and gloomy article from Gideon Rachman in the FT. Should be read by some of the blinkered idiots on here.

Israel, Palestine and the mirage of a two-state solution

Rebuilding Gaza will require a long-term vision for Palestine

www.ft.com

It's balanced and (rightly) gloomy as you say. But I'm not sure that there is much in it that people here would disagree with, though I might be missing something (and have barely looked at this thread in the last few months).

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

By blinkered idiots, you mean anybody with any optimism about any sort of solution?

I shudder to think what the "solution" some on here would advocate. But the point he makes is that there can be no effective solution while either or both of Hamas and the Israeli far-right are both in power.

 

[trueblue1972]

I shudder to think what the "solution" some on here would advocate. But the point he makes is that there can be no effective solution while either or both of Hamas and the Israeli far-right are both in power.

Hard to disagree with that

 

[Vic]

I shudder to think what the "solution" some on here would advocate. But the point he makes is that there can be no effective solution while either or both of Hamas and the Israeli far-right are both in power.

Well, the latter can be solved by Israeli voters. I can see how Hamas might not be "in power" but that may only be by a strategy that creates another Hamas (who have gained influence in the West Bank because the PA hasn't been able to resist the far-right settlers). And so it goes.

"Naught for your comfort," wrote Trevor Huddleston. Yet within a few years, South Africa did have a solution. True, I've no idea of how that might pan out, especially if divestment from Israel (let alone sanctions) would inevitably be seen as antisemitic. But the Exodus was after a new Pharaoh arose who hadn't heard of Joseph, and a new generation has arisen who won't excuse present day war crimes because of the war crimes of 80 years ago.