[DentsRun]

If the US and the EU would back Israel in its self defense, then the Palistinians would lose much of the propaganda value of their terror. Why continue to do something, (kill) when there is not discernable value? A simple concept, but one that seems lost on the leaders of the moment.

I think the sucide bombings are directed at Israeli morale, not world opinion. If Arafat really wanted to court world opinion, he'd adopt a Ghandi-like posture of non-violent resistance. Of course it would never happen, Arafat being too much of a bloody corrupt fool to demonstrate such vision.

[monday]

"I think the sucide bombings are directed at Israeli morale, not world opinion. "

Both, I think. It doesn't hurt that so many Israelis have joined the peace movement. The Palistinians sence victory and are stepping up the violence because they think it is working. Suicide for the nation of Israel to capitulate, but that is what many Israelis want. Oh well, it is their country.

[DugwayDuke]

"I think the sucide bombings are directed at Israeli morale, not world opinion."

It is always dangerous to speculate on the motivation of others. One possible goal is to secure a UN peace keeping force that would, of course, be dominated by his third world allies. The next step of course, would be an UN imposed peace giving him his demands. A second goal might be to goad Israel into a massive response that would lead to world wide sympathy for his cause. Then again, you could be right.