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Keltoi
The checklist makes some good points, but the final point about the international community bringing the two sides together has been tried numerous times only to end in failure. Unless both sides are interested in peace there will be a photo of a handshake and then the rockets will start being fired all over again. Perhaps I shouldn't be so cynical, but history has shown the futility of a "peace process" in the Middle East. Man...that was negative..:)
you are such a pessimist....lol, j/k
It is true though, you probably couldnt count the number of peace treaties that have been attempted in that region on your fingers and toes that have failed. I know this is really going to tick a lot of people off, but I dont feel as though Israel is to blame for the failures of peace treaties, or at least the majority of them. Everytime a peace treaty is reached the rockets start again and Israel responds.
Wilberhum said it best here, victory seems to be the first priority and peace is a far second. Until peace is the first it will never be reached, I fear that it will take a very severe measure to get either side to wave a white flag in this situation and unfortunately for the Palestinians, Israel is more than capable of delivering that blow.
Lets hope that someday soon these people realize there is no fight to be won here, and that peace is the only victory either will ever achieve.
Great article though, maybe someone out there will read it and take note of it. Why is it that people on an internet forum can look at this situation and see it for what it is, but the two nations involved cant see past the tip of their noses?