Arguing against the claim that Israel never truly wanted peace with the Palestinians, I contended that the real debate was not about policy but about Israel's very soul
Now that the debate ‘has Israel ever wanted peace with the Palestinians’ has taken place, it would only be right, the reverse question be asked ‘have the Palestinians ever wanted peace with Israel ?’
I have said time, and time again .. before October 7, take Israel ‘geographically’ OUT of the Middle East. Look at the Arab world, for that gives a true picture of what a new Arab country would like. After all, there are I believe 21 Arab countries .. what would the 22nd look like ?
Which ever way you cut it, from Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan, across to Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon and Syria, what does one see ? Nothing but dysfunctional nations, with infighting, civil war, corruption, Shia vs Sunni, royal families, autocrats and dictators. Not one Arab democracy. These countries are all tribal in one way or another.
The fact that these very talented pro Israel advocates consider it a victory that a whole 1/3 of the students agreed with their narrative only highlights the devastating effect of infection with the insidious antisemitism virus, which turns all working brain cells to mush.
Now that the debate ‘has Israel ever wanted peace with the Palestinians’ has taken place, it would only be right, the reverse question be asked ‘have the Palestinians ever wanted peace with Israel ?’
I have said time, and time again .. before October 7, take Israel ‘geographically’ OUT of the Middle East. Look at the Arab world, for that gives a true picture of what a new Arab country would like. After all, there are I believe 21 Arab countries .. what would the 22nd look like ?
Which ever way you cut it, from Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan, across to Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon and Syria, what does one see ? Nothing but dysfunctional nations, with infighting, civil war, corruption, Shia vs Sunni, royal families, autocrats and dictators. Not one Arab democracy. These countries are all tribal in one way or another.
It was the wrong question. The issue is whether the Palestinians are capable of nation building. Everything else is downstream of this.
Was there a vote taken before this “disputation”?
Wouldn't a better question have been whether the Palestinians have ever wanted peace?
The fact that these very talented pro Israel advocates consider it a victory that a whole 1/3 of the students agreed with their narrative only highlights the devastating effect of infection with the insidious antisemitism virus, which turns all working brain cells to mush.
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