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Obama - dancing with the devil in the West Bank : Comments
By David Singer, published 8/6/2010Palestinian journalist, Khaled Amayreh, has indicated the direction America and Israel need to go to see a possible end to the conflict.
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I apologise for not making it clearer that you were quoting from an Arab antisemite. However, you quoted him because you accepted his argument that the Palestinian Arabs are one people with the Jordanian Arabs. He was pushing your barrow, and apparently you accept any sleazy character who pushes your barrow.
Yes, I attack you personally because you got your education and presumably are a respected citizen in a multicultural society which is trying to be pluralist and, yet, when it comes to the Middle East, you rely on the opinions of a racist antisemite because it suits your purposes.
Although I would like to see Jews and Arabs unite in a single state you are right. It is probably not possible. It is not possible because bigots like Amayreh and you do not want the peoples to come together. We agree that the status quo is dangerous.
I can only see a separate Palestinian state as setting the stage for another war. I can also see a union of the Palestinian Arabs with Jordan as setting the stage for another war, too. I think that is what Amayreh wants, and this time the Arabs might win. I think you know that the Arabs can afford to lose many wars, and Israel is a small country which can probably lose only one.
As far as I know Palestinian Arabs do not want to be considered Jordanians even though Amayreh and you would like them to be together. You want me to consider the words of Amayreh. You want me to push the barrow with two bigots?
You have made his opinion and yours quite clear. Some countries which make no distinction among their citizens as to their ethnicity or religion and some people of good will rise above ethnic ties to promote a common humanity. Neither Amayreh nor you is apparently capable of that.