Caption - Palestinian Funeral in Gaza - Mustafa Sabah

Yahoo News Photos ^ | 12/5/02 | Reuters

[Inkie]

You say you avoided history and politics. That must be the reason for your views. You should really educate yourself on this stuff, and in a fair way (not just swallowing the CNN rubbish you seem to be repeating). Read some good authors. You've already had recommendations from other posters. Read Bernard Lewis, too.

[twyn1]

No no -- I was the one avoided history and politics -- and being on FR is one way that I am educating myself

[twyn1]

Saying you're a blue=eyed whit guy from Indiana doesn't really mean it's true -- I could say I am really Julia Roberts, couldn't I ?

As for the Native Americans fighting an insurrection to recover America (sounds interesting, but unfortunately there's only about 35 left in my tribe -- maybe we should have tried earlier ?) -- isn't this what the Palestinians are doing ? They say they are fighting to reclaim land that they claim is historically theirs (whether this is true is in dispute) but which was lost in a war that the Arabs started -- why should Israel be obligated to give this land back ?

[Alouette]

Did you know that Jews in the Middle East were treated better than Jews in Europe for hundreds of years? Islam was more accepting of Judaism than Middle Ages Christianity.

Christianity has pulled itself out of the Middle Ages. Maybe you should pull your head out of your rear end.

[twyn1]

Did you know that Jews in the Middle East were treated better than Jews in Europe for hundreds of years

You aren't refering to dhimmis are you ? I guess that could be viewed as "more tolerant" -- considering Jews were being killed outright or forced to convert (thru' torture) elsewhere

[mass55th]

Obituary:

A pre-funeral procession will be held today for Mustafa Sabah. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, attendees bring missile launchers. Thank you.

[mass55th]

"I see a group of people who have had their asses kicked for 35 years."

Yeah, and most of the kicking has come from the rest of the Arab world who refuses to acknowledge or accept Palestinians. You can expect an ass kicking when your own kind doesn't even want you.

[twyn1]

That question was way too easy -- even I knew that one and I am -- a)from Penna. b) hate basketball, esp. college basketball

[NormsRevenge]

Who does Gaza belong to? or the Sinai? and why would anyone want that land?

Bottomline --- The Arabs want the jewel of the Middle East, Jerusalem .. without the Jews. And shocker or shockers ... It IS a religion thing.

This whole discussion started off with me wondering whether people thought ..

(1.)Israel would go apartheid, ... Ohhh PLease!

(2.)force out the Arabs from within its borders to maintain democracy or ... That may be prudent if attacks accelerate or don't eventually cease

(3.)settle with Arafat. He is irrelevant... Dead but the body hasn;t fallen yet.