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I personally strongly disagree with Israel's actions. I think they will get Arafat and provoke him enough to 'force them to kill him'. I don't know what Sharon thinks will come of this. Palestinians are rightfully pissed off at what is happening to them, and because Sharon doesn't allow dissenting voices (or take Palestianians wants seriously), people feel there is no other choice but to commit horrendous acts of violence. Israeli's are also rightfully pissed off that they must feel fearful thry might be blown up every time they go to the market, and they feel so frusterated that it feels like there is no choice but to retaliate.
I don't agree with any violence on either side. But I seriously doubt that a cease-fire is coming soon. Sharon needs to stop bombing and shooting at innocent civilians and invading refugee camps (i think attacking refugee camps is the lowest thing being done right now) and Arafat needs to stop calling on Palestinians to be martyrs.
IT IS ALSO NOT ALL-RIGHT TO KILL A LEADER OF A PEOPLE'S!!! Sharon cannot authorize the killing of Arafat and no country should condone Israel's actions in Rammallah during the past few days. Isreal needs to leave all occupied territories and follow the 1967 accords.
overall, kids throwing stones is not equal to grown soldiers with guns. The US needs to stop supplying Isreal with arms that are used to wage war on innocent Palestinians, because many many more Palestinians have been killed the past 18 months than Israelis. but both sides need to STOP THE VIOLENCE
I totally agree at wat cowabunga said both sides are not going any where by killing each other and it keeps the war going further and further everytime there is an attempt to a peace agreement another suicide bomber attacks (im not sure how long the peace agreement would last) but still its a step. I myself am a muslim but i do not agree at what the palestinians are doing nor am i for the israeli's. i find their cause for fighting unjust.
I agree with babygrl87, that i cannot agree with what either sides are doing. both sides are commiting horrendous and unjust acts. both have good points backing up their arguments (when violence isn't involved, like in Oslo), but those points loose all validity when they act so violently.
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Frankly, I cannot condemn either side as in the wrong, myself. In fact, I find it incredibly saddening to think that two peoples that had such tremendous histories together (and also such animosity throughout)would still be resorting to "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth". It's ironic, actually, that such a simple solution exists for the end of all of this violence - one side just has to say "enough" and stop their actions - and yet neither side can reach that point.
The only people I really *can* condemn are the political leaders right now. Sharon and Arafat are, quite honestly, the worst people in their respective offices that there could be in this case. I remember when Sharon was elected PM - I was appalled and was wishing Netanyahu (sp?) would not have let the parliament go through with calling for early elections. I think that helped seal the path to the most recent violence. But ah well, we've got to deal with it and find a solution, right?
Hopefully Sec of State Powell will be able to get some sort of actual results to happen. It's just a shame Bush waited so long to send him in.
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