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The Palestinians are in terrible shape: their economy in tatters and their nation split by a fence and pockmarked with foreign checkpoints.

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I remember finding some data on Palestinian economic indicators and all is not bleak.

- YTD rock throwing at Israelies up 24% over 2005.
- Suicide bomber recruitment programs up 12%.
- 'Drive Jews into the Sea' bumper stickers up 50% (but not so many cars to put them on).
- And they are outbreeding all of the Western world. If that's not a positive indicator, I don't know one when I see it.

Seriously, Palestinians can fix their lot in life via a 12 step program and step 1 is to recognize Israel's right to exist. All else follows.

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Lol. NH sir.

I'm tired of this bizarrre perception that Palestine is anything but the architect of their own demise. Israel isn't perfect but they sure as hell have a right to exist.

I hope they have learned by now that giving an inch results in immediate demands for a yard...