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DeafDC.com — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:59:06 +0000

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By: Curious Eyes

Curious Eyes — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:53:53 +0000

Funny! And, I hate to admit it, helpful too.

By: Swetha

Swetha — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:42:47 +0000

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5217176.stm

These attacks are not stopping Hezbollah (which is Israel’s aim). What are they acheiving? Is this going to plunge Lebanon into another civil war!?!?!

Although the head of Hezbollah (Nasrallah) admitted tha the never expected such a reaction from Israel, what was he trying to acheieve to begin with?

Bottom line: both sides need to quit!! (I guess I am the ever optimist)….

By: Cloak & Dagger

Cloak & Dagger — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:34:54 +0000

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/.....index.html

What does anyone think about the deaths of the four U.N. investigators and the accusation that it was a “deliberate” attack made by Israel? I assume that it was accidental, but for some reason, I can’t help but wondering if Israel is overreacting at this point? I understand that Lebanon doesn’t have the power to stop the Hezbollah, but aren’t most of the militants killed yet? Are they recruiting more men every day to join? At what point would Israel would stop to get whatever they want?

By: amanda

amanda — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:48:42 +0000

well i interpreted it as they still come from the same extremist frame of mind using religion as their excuse and condemning all who dont agree. christians in certain parts of the world are certainly part of some horrific acts, gential mutiliation anyone? to go back in history, how about the crusades? its fundamentalism, not the religion itself. anyone can take religion and warp it to justify their actions.

By: patricia raswant

patricia raswant — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:27:26 +0000

Curious Eyes,

Re: Syria

Golan Heights is far up north-west, south-east of Israel, belongs to Syria but after the 1973 Arab-Israel War, both Syria and Israel to disengage their forces in Golan Heights. Ever since, UN has been mandating Golan Heights and the government of Syria has been waiting to get Golan Heights back.
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/undof/

West Bank at the east boundary line meets Jordan.

Southernmost of Gaza strip meets Egypt.

you’d have to scroll all the way down to see the map
http://www.un.org/apps/news/in.....amp;Body1=

By: patricia raswant

patricia raswant — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 04:44:34 +0000

Oh, I’m all for a permanent two-State solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

It’s extremely important to know what the other sides are saying about Israel-Hizbollah conflict.

What I am trying to say is that from the point of humanitarian view, the government of Israel absolutely can’t occupy and choke Palestine forever and except Palestinians and the Arab Nations to ally with Israel.

The government of Israel can have their land, however they must also respect the existence of Palestianians and their right to govern.

As the United Nations proposed, I am all for resuming political negotiations leading to a permanent two-State solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine, but Israel and the United States seems not comfortable with the two-state solution to the conflict.

Supposing, Israel and the United States don’t put in an honest effort towards a permanent two-State solution to the conflict, then what? Is ethnic cleansing the answer to the conflict?

It was exactly what Glenn Lockhart expressed, and that’s what I’m afraid of.

The longer the government of Israel is clinging to its role as occupying Power and Israel literally flattened the southern Lebanon, believe me, it’s indeed a very bad strategy because now more and more Arabs have less respect for the govenments of Israel and the United States.

Should the Arab Nations flares up, the United States will not be able withstand Iraq, Afghan, and the Arab Nations.

By: Food For Thought

Food For Thought — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 04:02:40 +0000

The discussion is really heated. Lemme offer little dark comic relief. Check this out.

Apparently, Slate.com is also confused with the whole Middle East conflict. So they came up with this “buddy” chart.

http://www.slate.com/features/.....eeast.html

By: Curious Eyes

Curious Eyes — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 03:18:44 +0000

I’m somewhat taken aback by this point of view. One, you’re saying that Israel has no right, and never had any right to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine? So, the solution is, they should simply pack up and leave, or turn the entire governance of Israel and all its parts to the Palestinian Authority? Two, I’m stunned that you would quote the Syrian ambassador, and he said that the core issue is the Israeli occupation of “our” territories. Um? Did I miss something here? I’m not aware of Israel occupying any Syrian territories. Please clarify.