Re: LA Times Op-ed: Islam gets concessions; infidels get conquered
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Ok, you win. The Palestinians are wonderful and the Israelis are devils. Everything the Palestinians do is completely the Israelis fault. NOT!
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I don't think that. I just think it is ridiculous that you blame "Arab culture" for Palestinian political problems that would clearly arise if other non-Arab groups were involved in similar situations. For instance you no doubt blame Arab culture for the Palestinians refusing partition in 1948, when it's patently obvious that no group whatsoever would ever accept the partition of a territory they consituted a large majority in to make way for a state project by recent immigrants. Neither side is wholly good or wholly evil; the problem is the Israelis have always been far too pwerful vis-a-vis the Palestinians for a compromise solution to ever emerge.
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